A meat-seller sells x kg of ducks at $8.50 per kg and (2x + 5 ) kg of chicken at $3.60 per kg. If he collects a total of $206.40, find the value of x.

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Answer:

[tex]x = 12[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Set up an equation that involves all of the values; the price and kg of each duck and chicken equating to 206.40.

[tex]8.50(x) + 3.60(2x + 5) = 206.40[/tex]

[tex]8.50x + 7.2x + 18 = 206.40[/tex]

2) Solve it.

[tex]15.7x + 18 = 206.40[/tex]

[tex]15.7x = 206.40 - 18[/tex]

[tex]15.7x = 188.4[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{188.4}{15.7}[/tex]

[tex]x = 12[/tex]