SOLUTION: This nut bread contains: 3 times as many pecans as Brazil nuts, one more walnut than Brazil nuts, 6 nuts in all How do I set this problem up? I am in pre algebra and we are

Question 511329: This nut bread contains:
3 times as many pecans as Brazil nuts, one more walnut than Brazil nuts, 6 nuts in all

How do I set this problem up? I am in pre algebra and we are simplifying algebraic equations. It is confusing to me.
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This nut bread contains:
3 times as many pecans as Brazil nuts, one more walnut than Brazil nuts, 6 nuts in all
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Let number of Brazil nuts be "x"
Then number of walnuts is "x+1"
And number of pecans is "3x"
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Equation:
x + x+1 + 3x = 6
5x + 1 = 6
5x = 5
x = 1
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# of Brazil nuts = x = 1
# of walnuts is x+1 = 2
# of pecans is 3x = 3*1 = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can say
Let = number of pecans
Let = number of Brazil nuts
Let = number of walnuts
given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
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There are 3 equations and 3 unknowns, so
this is solvable.
It's not easy going from the words to the equation.
I still get confused sometimes, so keep working at it.
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