Jeremy bought x pounds of peanuts for $4.50 per pound and y pounds of cashews for $7.05 per pound at the store for a retirement party. The total bill was $43.65 for 8 pounds of nuts.
Part A Write a system of two equations that could be used to find the number of pounds of peanuts and the number of pounds of cashews bought.
Part B Solve the system. How many pounds of each nut did Jeremy buy?

Question

Jeremy bought x pounds of peanuts for $4.50 per pound and y pounds of cashews for $7.05 per pound at the store for a retirement party. The total bill was $43.65 for 8 pounds of nuts.
Part A  Write a system of two equations that could be used to find the number of pounds of peanuts and the number of pounds of cashews bought.
Part B  Solve the system. How many pounds of each nut did Jeremy buy?

kropot72 · Answer

x + y = 8 ........(1)
4.5x + 7.05y = 43.65 .......(2)
Can you solve?

anonymous · Answer

x=5 and y=3

anonymous · Answer

how would I do part 2?

neer2890 · Answer

you have solved already the 2nd part.
1st part is to make equations 
and 2nd part is to solve.
so , you can say that jeremy buys 5 pounds of peanuts and 3 pounds of cashews.

anonymous · Answer

I had thought that I did but I just wanted to be 100% sure, thank you!

neer2890 · Answer

you're welcome...:)