Solve the equation for y.
-Mark has $75 to spend on salmon at $5.00 per pound and/or chicken at $3.00 per pound. If he buys s pounds of salmon and c pounds of chicken, the equation 5s $$5 s + 3 c = 75$$ must be satisfied. How much salmon did Mark buy if
He bought 5 pounds of chicken?
A) 17 lb
B) 16 lb
C) 19 lb
D) 12 lb

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Substituting $c = 5$ into the equation $5s + 3c = 75$, we get $5s + 3(5) = 75$. Simplifying, $5s + 15 = 75$, then $5s = 60$, and finally $s = 12$.

Solve the Equation for Y 5s+3c=755 s + 3 c = 755s+3c=75

Solve the Equation for Y $5 s + 3 c = 75$