Question

Story Problem

Tarika would like to go fishing at one of two catfish farms
close to her home. Floyd's Catfish Farm charges a $5 fee
to fish plus 52 per pound of fish caught. The Miller's
Catfish Farm does not charge a fee to fish, but charges $3
per pound of fish caught. When is the charge the same?
Let Statements
System
Let p = pounds of fish
t=5+ 2p
Let t = total cost
t = 3p
Solve for a single variable.
Substitute and solve.
=
Plug back in to find the
other variable
Write the solution.

Answer 1

Answer: p=5

p= lbs. of fish

t= total cost

t=3p

t=5+2p replace t with 3p since t=3p

3p=5+2p Subtract 2p from 3p

1p=5 or p=5 Final answer