Jaxson wants to buy apples and pears to make a fruit tart. Apples cost $4.50 per pound and pears cost $2.75 per pound. How many pounds of fruit does he buy if he buys 1.5 pounds of apples and 0.5 pounds of pears? How many pounds of fruit does he buy if he buys x pounds of apples and y pounds of pears?

d

step-by-step explanation:

.25

step-by-step explanation:

50-60=10

step-by-step explanation:

none.

step-by-step explanation:

m

1

=

5

m1=5

b

=

−

1

b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

2

=

0

m2=0

b

=

−

6

b=-6

compare the slopes

m

m of the two equations.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0