You need a total of 50 pounds of two commodities costing $1.25 and $2.75 per pound:-   Verify that the total cost is y = 1.25x + 2.75(50 - x), where x is the number of pounds of the less expensive commodity

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You need a total of 50 pounds of two commodities costing $1.25 and $2.75 per pound:-

 

Verify that the total cost is y = 1.25x + 2.75(50 - x), where x is the number of pounds of the less expensive commodity

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