SOLUTION: I tried as (3/x) + (y/2) but that is not in the given choices. Please help if you can. Thank you!!! If 3 pounds of dried apricots that cost x dollars per pound are mixed with

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Question 1051043: I tried as (3/x) + (y/2) but that is not in the given choices. Please help if you can. Thank you!!!
If 3 pounds of dried apricots that cost x dollars per pound are mixed with 2 pounds of prunes that cost y dollars per pound. What is the cost, in dollars, per pound of the mixture?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C=3x%2B2y is the total cost
3%2B2=5 is the total weight (in pounds)
So then,
CPP=C%2F5
CPP=%283x%2B2y%29%2F5
CPP=%283%2F5%29x%2B%282%2F5%29y