Answer:
The cost of a sheet metal per square foot is $30
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Size of Sheet Metal = 8.2ft squared
Used Sheet Metal = 3.5ft squared
Worth of leftover sheet = $141
Equation: [tex]8.2x - 3.5x = 141[/tex]
Required
Find the cost per square foot of the sheet metal
Solving for x in the above equation will give the cost per square foot of the sheet metal.
[tex]8.2x - 3.5x = 141[/tex]
[tex]4.7x = 141[/tex]
Divide both sides by 4.7
[tex]\frac{4.7x}{4.7} = \frac{141}{4.7}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{141}{4.7}[/tex]
[tex]x = 30[/tex]
Hence, the cost of a sheet metal per square foot is $30
