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Jenna buys 12 lb of meat. Some of the meat is chicken and costs $1.90/lb. The rest is beef, which costs $4.30/lb. She spends a total of $34.80. Which equation models this situation? Let c represent the number of pounds of chicken she buys. A. (1.9 + 4.3)(12 – c) = 34.8 B. 4.3c + 1.9(c + 14) = 34.8 C. 4.3c + 1.9(12) = 34.8 D. 1.9c + 4.3(12 - c) = 34.8

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If the number of pounds of chicken is represented by c, then the number of the pounds of beef is 12 - c. The equation that best represent the given conditions above based on the total amount that Jenny spent is,
1.9c + 4.3(12 - c) = 34.8
The answer is letter D.
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