A deli sells sliced meat and cheese. One customer purchases 4 pounds of meat and 5 pounds of cheese for a total of $30.50. A sandwich shop owner comes in and purchases 11 pounds of meat and 14 pounds of cheese for $84.50. The system of equations below represents the situation.

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The variable x represents the .: cost per pound of meat; The variable y represents the .: cost per pound of cheese; The deli charges $ .: 4.50 for a pound of meat

Solving Systems of Linear Equations: Linear Combinations

A deli sells sliced meat and cheese. One customer purchases 4 pounds of meat and 5 pounds of cheese for a total of $30.50. A sandwich shop owner comes in and purchases 11 pounds of meat and 14 pounds of cheese for $84.50. The system of equations below represents the situation.

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