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The charge to ship a package from one town to another, C, is given below as a function of the weight of the object, w, in pounds.

C = $3.50 + $0.55w

If the shipping cost for Cathy's item was $7.02, what was its weight?
A. 6.4 pounds
B. 64 pounds
C. 16.4 pounds
D. 0.64 of a pound

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Answer:

Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

The total shipping cost given was  $7.02.

C = 7.02

Solve for 'w'.

[tex]C = $3.50 + $0.55w\\\\7.02=3.50+0.55w\\\\3.52=0.55w\\\\\boxed{6.4=w}[/tex]

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