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1) Mrs Lee bought x kg of crabs for $140. Write down an expression, in terms of x for the cost of 1 kg of crabs.

2) She bought some fish with $140. She received 3 kg more fish than crabs. Write down an expression, in terms of x for the cost of 1 kg of fish.
3) The cost of 1 kg of fish is $15 less than the cost of 1 kg of crab. Write down an equation in terms of x and show that it reduces to 3x^2+9x-84=0.
4) Solve the equation 3x^2+9x-84=0.
5) How many of kilograms of fish and crabs did she buy?

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Answer: 13kg

Step-by-step explanation: she bought a total of 14/3 + 25/3 = 39/3 = 13 kg of fish and crabs.

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