Mrs. Cratchit went to the market to buy 4.5 pounds of sliced fruit in a container. She paid with a $20 bill and a $5 bill and received $3.67 as change. She paid $4.62 in taxes for the fruit. What was the cost for one pound of sliced fruit before taxes? (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

Step-by-step explanation: It was succeeded by a breathless pause, as Mrs. Cratchit, looking slowly all along the carving knife, prepared to plunge it into the breast; but when she did, and when the long expected gush of stuffing issued forth, one murmur of delight arose all round the board, and even Tiny Tim, excited by the two young Cratchits, beat on the table with

8(-10x+3.5y-7)

8×-10x + 8×3.5y + 8×-7

-80x + 28y - 56

therefore

-80x+28y-56 is the correct answer