SOLUTION: The owner of Nuts2U Snack Shack mixes cashews worth $6.00 a pound with peanuts worth $2.30 a pound to get a​ half-pound, mixed-nut bag worth ​$1.70. How much of each

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Question 1056688: The owner of Nuts2U Snack Shack mixes cashews worth $6.00 a pound with peanuts worth $2.30 a pound to get a​ half-pound, mixed-nut bag worth ​$1.70.
How much of each kind of nut is included in the mixed​ bag?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
u for peanuts
v for cashews

THIS IS THE SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR DESCRIPTION AND VARIABLES CHOSEN:
system%28%282.3u%2B6v%29%2F%281%2F2%29=1.7%2Cu%2Bv=1%2F2%29

It may be a little easier to read if shown as
system%28%282.3u%2B6v%29%2F0.5=1.7%2Cu%2Bv=0.5%29