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Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution, and in the blanks. Katie flew home from vacation with a heavy bag. With the first airline she fiew, Katie had to pay $22 to check her bag, plus $11 for every pound that her bag was over the weight limit The next flight was with another airline that had the same weight limit. Kate had to pay $5 per pound that her bag was over the weight limit, in addition to the checked bag fee of $28. By coincidence, the fees ended up being the same with both airlines, How far over the weight limit was the bag? How large was each airlines for The bag was _____ pounds over the weight limit, and each airline's fee was $____.โ€‹

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Answer:

The bag was _1____ pounds over the weight limit, and each airline's fee was $_33___.โ€‹

Explanation:

11p +22 = 5p +28

6p = 6

p=1 (1 pound)

11x1 + 22 = 33 5x1 +28 = 33

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