SOLUTION: Jemima what's to make chocolate chip walnut brownies. Chocolate chips come in a 12 ounce bag that costs $3. Walnuts come in a 4 ounce bag that costs $2. If Jemima needs 3 pounds of

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Question 936523: Jemima what's to make chocolate chip walnut brownies. Chocolate chips come in a 12 ounce bag that costs $3. Walnuts come in a 4 ounce bag that costs $2. If Jemima needs 3 pounds of chocolate chips and walnuts combined, and has $15 to spend, how many bags of each can she buy?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jemima wants only whole numbers of bags.
c, bags of chocolate chips
w, bags of walnuts


Try accounting for the mass and for the cost.

MASS:
%283%2F4%29c%2B%281%2F4%29w=3

COST:
Remember, c and w are counting the numbers of BAGS. The prices are given to include per bag.
3c%2B2w%3C=15


Be sure that discussion makes sense before continuing.


Ready?.....

Simplification allows for easy use of Elimination Method part way through.
I found highlight%28w=c=3%29, three bags of each item.