+1314 These are the fees for sending a package by Media Mail: 2.41 for the first pound, 0.41 per additional pound for the next six pounds 0.39 per additional pound after that. For example, a two-pound package costs 2.82 to send by Media Mail. If a package full of books costs 7.99, to send by Media Mail, how many pounds does the package weigh?
+129852 These are the fees for sending a package by Media Mail: 2.41 for the first pound, 0.41 per additional pound for the next six pounds 0.39 per additional pound after that. For example, a two-pound package costs 2.82 to send by Media Mail. If a package full of books costs 7.99, to send by Media Mail, how many pounds does the package weigh?
We can use this equation to solve.....let w be the weight of the package.....
2.41(1) + .41(6) + .39(w - 7) = 7.99 simplify
2.41 + 2.46 + .39w - 2.73 = 7.99
.39w + 2.14 = 7.99 subtract 2.14 from both sides
.39w = 5.85 divide both sides by .39
w = 15 (pounds)
+129852 These are the fees for sending a package by Media Mail: 2.41 for the first pound, 0.41 per additional pound for the next six pounds 0.39 per additional pound after that. For example, a two-pound package costs 2.82 to send by Media Mail. If a package full of books costs 7.99, to send by Media Mail, how many pounds does the package weigh?
We can use this equation to solve.....let w be the weight of the package.....
2.41(1) + .41(6) + .39(w - 7) = 7.99 simplify
2.41 + 2.46 + .39w - 2.73 = 7.99
.39w + 2.14 = 7.99 subtract 2.14 from both sides
.39w = 5.85 divide both sides by .39
w = 15 (pounds)
