Inactive Tutor answered • 09/29/20
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g represents the amount of granola
9 - g represents the amount of nuts
6.50g + 9(9 - g) = 8(9)
Can you solve for g and answer?
Mara G.
asked • 09/29/20Granola costs $6.50 per pound. Assorted nuts cost $9 per pound. How many pounds of granola and nuts are needed to make 9 pounds of trail mix that costs $8 per pound? granola
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Anthony F.
6.50g + 81 - 9g = 72, -2.5g = -9, g = -9/-2.5 = 3.6 pounds of granola and nuts. Checking the answer: 6.50(3.6) + 9(9 - 3.6) = 72, 23.4 + 48.6 = 72.09/30/20