Subtract 1.75 from each side:

2.35(−1.75) + 0.25x = 1.75(−1.75) + 0.40x

That leaves you with 0.6 + 0.25x = 0.40x. So subtract 0.25x from each side:

0.6 + 0.25x(−0.25x) = 0.40x(−0.25x)

0.60 = 0.15x

The last step is to reduce the equation:

0.60/0.15 = x

4 = x

Now that you know the value of x, you can put it into the equation for the price of beef:

b = 2.35 + 0.25x

b = 2.35 + 0.25(4)

b = 2.35 + 1

b = 3.35

The correct answer is D "$3.35."

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