Find the cost for each pound of walnuts and each pound of chocolate chips.?
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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 \(c\)
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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 ?
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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
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i think i got it I'm gonna open another question check my work @ganeshie8