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2 years ago

The Nuthouse offers a mixture of soy nuts and almonds, Almonds

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elena55 [62]2 years ago

6 0

Answer:

14 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

The given equations can be solved for y by substituting for x. The first equation is convenient for writing x in terms of y.

<h3>Solution</h3>

x = 20 -y . . . . . . . subtract y from the first equation

7(20 -y) +5.5y = 119 . . . . . substitute for x in the second equation

140 -1.5y = 119 . . . . . . . . simplify

21 = 1.5y . . . . . . . . . . . add 1.5y -119 to both sides

14 = y . . . . . . . . . . . .divide by 1.5

14 pounds of soy nuts should be used in the mixture.

<em>Additional comment</em>

There are many ways to solve a system of two linear equations. The attachments shows a matrix solution using a suitable calculator. It tells us that x=6 and y=14, as we found above.

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