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jenn324:

peanuts sell for $2.50 per pound and dried fruit sells for $8.50 per pound. lisa bought some peanuts and some dried fruit. the total weight was 3.0 pounds and the cost was $16.50. let p represent the number of pounds of peanuts. which equation represents the situation described?

Razor:

3p+16.50(p-2.5)=8.50

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