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a post office always charges a flat one time fee for any order. one time, michael sent 35 letters and paid 26 dollars. the next time, he sent 18 letters and paid $14.10. how much does the post office charge to send one letter? what is the flat fee?

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Answer:

$0.70 per letter, $1.50 flat fee

Step-by-step explanation:

x+18y=14.1 -> x=-18y+14.1

x+35y=26

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(-18y+14.1)+35y=26 -> 17y=11.9 -> y=0.7

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x+35(0.7)=26 -> x+24.5=26 -> x=1.5

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y=0.7

x=1.5

Hope this helps. :)

Answer:

$0.70 per letter, $1.50 flat fee

Step-by-step explanation:

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