Sam buys one bag of flour for $2.50, three packages of shredded cheese for $3.00 each, and x packages of mushrooms for $3.50 each. If Sam paid $18.50 in all, how many packages of mushroom did Sam buy?

Paula makes stained-glass windows and sells them to boutique stores. if her costs total $12,000 per year plus $4 per window for the frame. how many windows must she produce to earn a profit of at least $48,000 in one year if she sells the windows for $28 each? 1. define a variable for the situation. 2. write an inequality that represents her profit. note: revenue is money coming in. cost is money going out. profit is the difference between the revenue and the cost. in other words: revenue - costs profit 3.using words, describe how many windows she must sell to have a profit of at least $48,000.