
ANSWER: ? = -21
P/s: ? = x < let ? is x >
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Marcario should use 4 pounds of macadamia nuts and 8 pounds of almonds.
Explanation
given
cost of macadamia nuts per pound=$9
cost of almond nuts per pound=$5.25
cost of the mixture per pound=$6.5
total pounds of the mixture to be made=12
let the pounds of macadamia nuts=x
pounds of almond nuts=y
total pounds of nuts=x+y=12

solving (1) and (2)
x=4
y=8
Perimeter of the whole shabang should be (7*2)+(5*2)
Remember the order of operations.
Dividing fractions means multiplying a reciprocal.
3÷1/3=3×3/1=9
9-9+1=1
1 is your answer.
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The answer to your question is -3 !!