Answer:
Number of pounds of cashews = x = 14.96 pounds
Number of pounds of Brazil nuts = y = 19.04 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us represent:
Number of pounds of cashews = x
Number of pounds of Brazil nuts = y
The nut shack sells cashews for $6.00 per pound and Brazil nuts for $5.00 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 34 pound mixture that sells for $5.44 per pound
Our system of equations is given as:
x + y = 34...... Equation 1
x = 34 - y
6x + 5y = 34 × 5.44
6x + 5y = 184.96.......Equation 2
Ww substitute : 34 - y for x in Equation 2
6(34 - y) + 5y = 184.96
204 - 6y + 5y = 184.96
Collect like terms
- 6y + 5y = 184.96 - 204
-y = -19.04
y = 19.04 pounds
Solving for x
x = 34 - y
x = 34 - 19.04
x = 14.96 pounds
Number of pounds of cashews = x = 14.96 pounds
Number of pounds of Brazil nuts = y = 19.04 pounds
Like terms are terms whose variables are the same. In this case, 7 and 2 have no coefficients therefore are like terms. For example, 7x and 2x would both be like terms because they have the same coefficient which is x.
It's 1/7 e 7 x. the seven and the x are exponents.
Answer:
34 Braids
Step-by-step explanation:
.85 per braid means 1 is 85 cents, 2 is $1.70 and so on. So normally you would just divide the total amount of money, so for instance if you had $2.55 you would be able to afford 3 braids, since 3 braids cost $2.55. in fact $2.56, $2.57 aaaaaaaaaaall the way up to $3.39 would be 3 braids, then $3.40 would be 4 braids.
Here though you first pay 3 dollars. so you need 3 first, then an extra 85 cents to get 1 braid. 2 braids is 3 dollars plus 1.70, 3 braids is 3 + 2.55 4 braids is 3 + 3.40 and so on.
So what you want to do is first take away that 3 dollars you need before the braids, then divide by .85. for instance $6.40 would get you 4 braids as I showed bcause 3 + 3.40 = 6.40. now 6.40 - 3 = 3.40 then 3.40 divided by .85 = 4
The problem says we start with$32, so lets do those steps. first 32 - 3 = 29. then 29 divided by .85 = 34.11. well it's not whole number so lets try something. 34 braids would be 3 + .85*34 = 31.90 and 35 braids would be 32.75 So 31.90, 31.91 aaaaaaaaall the way up to 32.74 would be 34 braids then 32.75 would be 35 braids. well, $32 is in that in between space, so it is 34 braids.
When I did 32 - 3 = 29. then 29 divided by .85 = 34.11 that 34.11 does actually tell us we wouldn't get to 35, I just wanted to make it very clear. so the answer is 34 braids.
A. 292.5
b. .65
c. 157.5
d. .35
