Question

A contractor bought 10.8 ft to the second power of sheet metal. he has used 3.7ft to the scound power so far and has ​$113.60 worth of sheet metal remaining. The equation 10.8x - 3.7x = 113.6 represents how much sheet metal is remaining and the cost of the remaining amount. How much does sheet metal cost per square​ foot?

Answer 1

The sheet metal costs approximately $16 per square foot.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost per square foot of the sheet metal, we can use the equation: 10.8x - 3.7x = 113.6, where x represents the cost per square foot.

Simplifying the equation, we have 7.1x = 113.6. Divide both sides by 7.1 to solve for x, which gives us x ≈ 16.

Therefore, the sheet metal costs approximately $16 per square foot.