Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Algebra 1, 2015
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Exercise 1 Page 267

The desired revenue is $35.

1.50x+4y=35

Let's write an equation step by step in order to model the given situation. Let x be the number of pens and y be the number of notebooks.

Verbal Expression Algebraic Expression
Revenue from x pens ($) 1.50 x
Revenue from y notebooks ($) 4y
Total revenue ($) 1.50 x+ 4 y
The owner wants to make a total revenue of $35 each day 1.50 x+ 4 y= 35