SOLUTION: Suppose your budget for a party allows you to spend no more than $12 on peanuts and cashews. Peanuts cost $12/lb. and cashews cost $4/lb. Find three possible combinations of pean

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Question 970838: Suppose your budget for a party allows you to spend no more than $12 on peanuts and cashews. Peanuts cost $12/lb. and cashews cost $4/lb. Find three possible combinations of peanuts and cashews you can buy.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 LB. OF PEANUTS=$12.00
3 LB OF CASHEWS=3*4=$12.00
2 LB OF CASHEWS + 1/2 LB. OF PEANUTS=2*3+12/2=6+6=$12.00