Mrs. willy bought 3 1/2 pounds of ground turkey and 2 1/2 pounds of white fish the white fish is $4.60 per pound cheaper than the ground turkey if she paid a total of 51.59 what is the price per pound she paid for the ground turkey and the price per pound for the white fish

the price per pound she paid for the ground turkey = $10.515

the price per pound for the white fish

= $5.915

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = cost of one pound of ground turkey.

Let y = cost of one pound of white

fish

Mrs.Willy bought 3 1/2 (7/2) pounds of ground turkey and 2 1/2(5/2) pounds of white fish and she paid a total of $51.59. This means

7x/2 + 5y/2= 51.59 - - - - - - -1

the white fish is $4.60 per pound cheaper than the ground turkey. This means

y = x - 4.60

To find the price per pound she paid for the ground turkey and the price per pound for the white fish,

substitute y= x - 4.60 in equation 1

7x/2 + 5y/2= 51.59

3.5x +2.5y = 51.59

3.5x + 2.5(x-4.6) = 51.59

3.5x + 2.5x - 11.5= 51.59

6x = 51.59+11.5= 63.09

x = 63.09/6 = $10.515

Substituting x = 10.515 in equation y = x - 4.60,

y = 10.515-4.60

= $5.915