Answer: [tex]\$1.75\ \text{per pound}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The recipe calls for 2 Pounds of ground pork and 3.5 pounds of ground beef
Suppose x is the cost of ground pork
So, the cost of ground beef is [tex]2x-0.2[/tex]
The total cost of meat is [tex]\$15.05[/tex]
The total cost can also be written as
[tex]\Rightarrow 2\times x+3.5\times (2x-0.2)=15.05\\\Rightarrow 2x+7x-0.7=15.05\\\Rightarrow 9x=15.75\\\Rightarrow x=\frac{15.75}{9}=\$1.75\ \text{per pound}[/tex]
So, the cost of ground pork is [tex]\$1.75\ \text{per pound}[/tex]
