The Bee Healthy store sells a mixture of raisins and nuts. Twenty pounds are in each batch. which expression could represent the number of pounds of nuts needed to make the mixture?

Answer 1

HI Linda, since there are no expressions listed, here is how I would answer the question. Use a table like this:

Let x represent the amount of raisins needed.

Product Amount

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Raisins x

Nuts 20 - x

Mixture 20

Or you could swap the amount of raisins and nuts and get the same results

Either way, you have to have a sum that adds up to 20.

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