Cashews cost $13.00/lb and pecans are $11.25. The amount of pecans is 3 pounds less than the amount of cashews. How many of each would be packed into a $136.00 gift box?
i need to know how to get the equaison and then how to solve it then the answers to go along with that
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2007-02-06 13:49:15 · 3 answers · asked by *blonde*star* 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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2007-02-06 13:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 7# of cashews.
Let x = #Cashews
Therefore (x - 3) = # of pecans
13 x + 11.25(x - 3) = 136
24.25 x - 33.75 = 136
24.25 x = 169.75
x = 7
2007-02-06 22:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by Richard S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
answer is 7lb of cashews and 4lb of pecans
Solve equation 13X + (X-3)(11.25) = 136
X = 7
2007-02-06 21:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by rklst9pitt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋