Question

1 pound of grapes costs 2 dollars and 1 pound of strawberries costs 3 dollars. can rooby buy 4 pounds of grapes and 6 pounds of strawberries and spend exactly $20? we can substitute in the equation to see if 4 pounds of grapes and 6 pounds of strawberries is exactly $20. start by substituting 4 pounds of grapes for g and 6 pounds of strawberries for s. $2g + 3s = 20$ $2(square) + 3(square) stackrel{?}{=} 20$

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute values into equation

Substitute $g=4$ and $s=6$:
$2(4) + 3(6) \stackrel{?}{=} 20$

Step2: Calculate left-hand side

Compute each term then sum:
$8 + 18 = 26$

Step3: Compare to right-hand side

Check equality:
$26
eq 20$

Answer:

No, Rooby cannot buy 4 pounds of grapes and 6 pounds of strawberries for exactly $20. The total cost would be $26.