SOLUTION: a bag of peanuts is worth 30 cents less than a bag of cashews. equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 40 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.05 per bag. how much wou
Algebra.Com
Question 404842: a bag of peanuts is worth 30 cents less than a bag of cashews. equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 40 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.05 per bag. how much would a bag of cashews be worth?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a bag of peanuts is worth 30 cents less than a bag of cashews. equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 40 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.05 per bag. how much would a bag of cashews be worth?
..
let x=worth per bag of cashews
then, x-.30= worth per bag of peanuts
20x+20(x-.30)=40(1.05)
20x+20x-6=42
40x=48
x=1.20 (cashews)
x-.30=.90 (peanuts)
ans:
A bag of cashews is worth=$1.20
RELATED QUESTIONS
A bag of peanuts is worth 30 cents less than a bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A bag of peanuts is worth 30 cents less than a bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts... (answered by ptaylor)
A bag of peanuts is worth 30 cents less that a bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts... (answered by ptaylor)
A bag of peanuts is worth $0.36 less than a bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
A bag of peanuts is worth $0.20 less than a bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and... (answered by richwmiller)
A bag of peanuts is worth $0.26 less than the same size bag of cashews. Equal amounts of... (answered by lwsshak3)
A bag of peanuts is worth $. 42 less than the same size of cashews. Equal amounts of... (answered by ptaylor)
A bag of peanuts is worth #.30 less than a bag of cashews. Equal amount of peanuts and... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A bag of peanuts is worth $0.20 less than the same size bag of cashews. Equal amounts of... (answered by Alan3354,ikleyn)