Question

Peaches are being sold for $2 per pound. If x represents the number of pounds of peaches bought and y represents the total cost of the peaches, which best describes the values of x and y?

Answer 1

The equation would be 2x=y
2 is the amount of peaches per pound
x is the number of pounds
y is the total cost of the pounds times 2

Answer 2

Y=2x, total cost($)=(2$/pound)*number of pounds

Explanation:

Hello, I can help you with this

you can solve this by using a simple rule of three.

Step 1

define

if the peaches are sold for $ 2 per pound:

$2 ⇔ 1 pound

use x and y for number of pounds(x) and total cost and (y)

$y ⇔ x pound

the relation is

`(2)/(1 pound)=(x)/(y)`

Step 2

Solve for y

`(2)/(1 )=(y)/(x) \\(2*x)/(1 )=y\\y=2x\\`

it menas that x ( number of pounds) is the independent variable, and y( total cost) is the dependent variable.

total cost($)=(2$/pound)*number of pounds

y=2x

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