Cashews cost $5 per pound and peanuts cost $1.50 per pound. How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with peanuts to get a mixture of 32 pounds that will cost $4 per pound? Round to the nearest tenth.

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anonymous · Answer

p + c = 32
5c + 1.5p = 4

johnweldon....is that the correct set up ?

johnweldon1993 · Answer

hmmm I thought that same thing...but I think the final cost would be

5c + 1.5p = (32 * 4)

since it states that the final mixture would be 32 pounds that cost $4 a pound...

just my thought...what do you think...?

anonymous · Answer

oh...you might be right....this reminds me of the question I had last night...lol

johnweldon1993 · Answer

I know I saw it and was like...oh no not another one of these! lol

anonymous · Answer

just some " nutty " questions

johnweldon1993 · Answer

-_- good one lol :P

anonymous · Answer

5c + 1.5p = 32 * 4
5c + 1.5p = 128
where do I go from here....division ?

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Well no...now you solve the system...

c + p = 32
5c + 1.5p = 128

anonymous · Answer

oh.....thats easy....I am trying to make things too hard

anonymous · Answer

corrinee can probably do this

johnweldon1993 · Answer

yeah don't do that! lol then we get *your question from last night* lol

can you solve this system @corrinee ?

anonymous · Answer

I am gonna take off now...I am hungry....pizza sound good...see you peeps later

johnweldon1993 · Answer

haha so long @kelliegirl33 :)