SOLUTION: Felix mixes cashews and pecans together to make a nut mixture. the weight of the pecans is three times the weight of the cashews. The mixture weigh 1 pound altogether. How many oun
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Question 942267: Felix mixes cashews and pecans together to make a nut mixture. the weight of the pecans is three times the weight of the cashews. The mixture weigh 1 pound altogether. How many ounces do the cashews weigh? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Felix mixes cashews and pecans together to make a nut mixture. the weight of the pecans is three times the weight of the cashews. The mixture weigh 1 pound altogether. How many ounces do the cashews weigh?
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Quantity:: c + p = 1 lb
p = 3c
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Substitute for "p" and solve for "c"::
c + 3c = 1 lb
4c = 1 lb
cashews = 1/4 lb = 4 ounces
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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