For shipping packages, UPS charges $7.00 for the first pound, and $0.20 for each additional pound. FedEx charges $5.00 for the first pound, and $0.30 for each additional pound. How many pounds will it take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same? Using p for your variable,

2y= 3 2 x−2 y = − 1 3 x + 1 y=− 3 1 x+1

Afamily has two cars. the first car has a fuel efficiency of 25 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 15 miles per gallon of gas. during one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 1025 miles, for a total gas consumption of 55 gallons. how many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?

Astore is having a sale in which all items are reduced by 20 percent. including tax, jennifer paid $21 for a pair of shorts. if the sales tax is 5 percent, what was the original price of the shorts