SOLUTION: A bag of peanuts is worth $0.26 less than the same size bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 30 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.40 per bag. How

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Question 992861: A bag of peanuts is worth $0.26 less than the same size bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 30 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.40 per bag. How much is a bag of cashews worth? (Give your answer to the nearest cent.)
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A bag of peanuts is worth $0.26 less than the same size bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 30 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.40 per bag. How much is a bag of cashews worth? (Give your answer to the nearest cent.)
let x=price of bag of cashews
x-.26=price of bag ofpeanuts
30x+30(x-26)=1.40
30x+30x-7.8=1.40
60x=1.40+7.80x==147.80
x=2.46
How much is a bag of cashews worth? $2.46