Answer:
Pounds of raisins = 1.5 lb
Pounds of cashew = 3.5 lb
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
Pounds of raisins = x
Pounds of cashew = y
x + y = 5 (1)
4.50x + 9.50y = 40 (2)
From (1)
x = 5 - y
Substitute x = 5 - y into
4.50x + 9.50y = 40
4.50(5 - y) + 9.50y = 40
22.50 - 4.50y + 9.50y = 40
- 4.50y + 9.50y = 40 - 22.50
5y = 17.5
y = 17.5 / 5
= 3.5
y = 3.5lb
Substitute y = 3.5 into
x + y = 5
x + 3.5 = 5
x = 5 - 3.5
= 1.5
x = 1.5lb
Pounds of raisins = 1.5 lb
Pounds of cashew = 3.5 lb
First, distribute the (1/2) into (4x+12) by multiplying them.
The equation becomes:
2x + 6 + 5x = 30
On the left side, combine “like terms” through addition.
7x + 6 = 30
Subtract 6 from both sides:
7x = 24
Finally, get x alone by dividing both sides by 7:
x = 24/7, or if you wanted to round the decimal answer, it’s about 3.429.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Answer fam is (1/4,7/8)
