Question

How many pounds of almonds selling for .85 cents a pound must be mixed with peanuts selling for .55 cents a pound to make a mixture of 50 pounds which will sell for .79 cents a pound?

How do i do this?

Answer 1

Let x be the pounds of almonds
Then 50-x = pounds of peanuts
.85x+.55(50-x)=.79(50)

Answer 2

Solve that equation.

Answer 3

Huh?

Answer 4

lol, I'm not surprised you don't understand. That's not a very good explanation.

Answer 5

Can you solve the equation I posted or not?

Answer 6

Would you agree that if there a x pounds of almonds, then there are 50-x pounds of peanuts?

Answer 7

@Mertsj, sorry, but I don't really think that matters. The fact that she doesn't understand how you got that equation outweighs solving it.

Answer 8

A: a+p=50
.85a+.55p=.79

B: a+p=.79(50)
.85a+.50p=50

C: a+p=50
.85a+55p=.79(50)

D: a+p=50
.55a+.85p=.79(50)

Answer 9

So God has spoken and God can finish explaining to the asker.

Answer 10

@Pamelaa23, don't post that. Now someone is just going to give you the answer.

Answer 11

The reason im confused is how they wrote the answers.

Answer 12

im not looking for just an answer. I have 13 more problems just like this to do, so i need to know how to do it.

Answer 13

Okay, I'll help you with this one, but I want to see you post another one and try to solve it on your own.

Answer 14

Ok, thank you.

Answer 15

Give me a minute. This site is very laggy

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

We're going to have to do this in vyew. I'll send the link to you in a message.

Answer 18

ok

Answer 19

Does the link work?

Answer 20

yeah.

Answer 21

You still there?

Answer 22

Yes, I'm here, where are you?

Answer 23

I completely explained everything and you didn't respond.

Answer 24

Idk what happen. But i understand what you wrote, so the answer would be c?

Answer 25

Yes, the answer is c, but I'm not convinced you fully understand because you never responded. I think you muted your volume.

Answer 26

So now, you're going to have to post another similar problem and demonstrate your understanding.

Answer 27

Seriously. I told you that my mic is broke.

Answer 28

And I told you to use the chat to respond. Which you did initially. Why did you stop using it? And why did you leave?

Answer 29

I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN! My computer didnt respond to that site, so it closed it.

Answer 30

Well, like I said, you're gonna have to demonstrate your understanding somehow.

Answer 31

& if you will give me time to type it. im going to! & clearly i dont HAVE to do anything!

Answer 32

Im going to post it in a new thread.

Answer 33

I did you a favor by explaining it to you. You don't have to do it, but you should be considerate and do me a favor and let me know that you understood it.

Answer 34

Oh for heavens sake. Maybe she has something better to do than stroke your ego.

Answer 35

@Mertsj, nobody is even talking to you anymore. You should have moved on and started helping other students. Unlike you, I actually try to help students understand. All you do is post the solution and leave.