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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the cost for each pound of walnuts and each pound of chocolate chips.?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A store is having a sale on walnuts and chocolate chips. For 3 pounds of walnuts and 2 pounds of chocolate chips, the total cost is$12 . For 5 pounds of walnuts and 6 pounds of chocolate chips, the total cost is $30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i set this up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 help please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Radelp help?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

say the costof 1 pound of walnuts is \(w\) and 1 pound of chips is \(c\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

setup the equations from the given info

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[3w+2c=12 \\~\\5w+6c=30\] solve the system

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 i got w=3/2 and c=15/4

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

looks good!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it says it wrong ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 i got it wrong

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

enter them in decimal form maybe

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

chips cost = 3.75 walnuts cost = 1.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how,d u get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait never mind i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think i got it I'm gonna open another question check my work @ganeshie8

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