Question

14.) TRAIL MIX Mr. Kelly bought the ingredients to make trail mix. He bought 1.5 pounds

Answer 1

Answer:

Mr. Kelly bought $x=3.5$ pounds of chocolates

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Lets name x the number of pounds of chocolates Mr. Kelly bought and write the equation to express the total cost of the trail mix:

(1.5pounds of peanuts)*$4.50 + (x pounds of chocolates)*$4.50 = $22.50

2. To find the number of pounds of chocolates Mr. Kelly bought you need to solve the equation for x:

$(1.5*4.50)+4.50x=22.50$

$6.75+4.50x=22.50$

$4.50x=22.50-6.75$

$4.50x=15.75$

$x=\frac{15.75}{4.50}$

$x=3.5$ pounds of chocolates