SOLUTION: A snack mix includes dried fruit, cashews, and peanuts. The dried fruit cost 8.25 per pound, cashews cost 5.99 per pound. Peanuts cost 3.99 per pound. Amelia buys 2 more pounds of

Question 956202: A snack mix includes dried fruit, cashews, and peanuts. The dried fruit cost 8.25 per pound, cashews cost 5.99 per pound. Peanuts cost 3.99 per pound. Amelia buys 2 more pounds of peanuts than she da cashews and 1 pound of dried fruit. If her total bill is 41.18, how many pounds of peanuts does she buy? Show your work.
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A snack mix includes dried fruit, cashews, and peanuts. The dried fruit cost 8.25 per pound, cashews cost 5.99 per pound. Peanuts cost 3.99 per pound. Amelia buys 2 more pounds of peanuts than she da cashews and 1 pound of dried fruit. If her total bill is 41.18, how many pounds of peanuts does she buy? Show your work.
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let x=pounds of cashews bought
2x=pounds of peanuts bought
..
8.25+5.99x+3.99(2x)=41.18
8.25+5.99x+7.98x=41.18
13.97x=32.93
x=2.36 (rounded)
how many pounds of peanuts does she buy? 2.36
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