SOLUTION: walnuts sell for $7.40 per pound and raisins sell for $4.60 per pound. Let x= number of pounds of raisins in a 10-pound mixture of walnuts and raisins. Write an algebriac expressio

Question 780196: walnuts sell for $7.40 per pound and raisins sell for $4.60 per pound. Let x= number of pounds of raisins in a 10-pound mixture of walnuts and raisins. Write an algebriac expression in x for:
a. The number of pounds of walnuts in the 10-pound mixture.
b. The value of the raisins in the 10-pound mixture.
c. The value of walnuts in the 10-pound mixture.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of pounds of raisins in
a 10-pound mixture of walnuts and raisins
= pounds of walnuts in the mixture
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= value of raisins in the mixture
= value of walnuts in mixture
= value of walnuts + raisins

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