A contractor bought 7.6 to the power of 2 ft of sheet metal. she has used 2.3 to the power of 2 ft so far and has $159 worth of sheet metal remaining. The equation 7.6x-2.3x=159 represents how much sheet metal is remaining and the cost of the remaining amount. How much does sheet metal cost per square foot?
what does the sheet metal cost per foot?