Jose bought 6 pounds of almonds and 10 pounds of peanuts at the Nutty Factory for $84.84. The customer behind him bought 3 pounds of almonds and 7 pounds of peanuts for $50.40. Which system of equations could be used to determine the price per pound of almonds, a, and for peanuts, p, at the Nutty Factory? 010а + 6р — 50.40 7a + 3р - 84.84 O 6a + 10p = 84.84 За + 7р - 50.40 O 3a + 7p = 84.84 ба + 10р — 50.40 O 7a +3p =84.84 10a + 6p = 50.40

Jose bought 6 pounds of almonds and 10 pounds of peanuts at the Nutty Factory for $84.84. The customer behind him bought 3 pounds of almonds and 7 pounds of peanuts for $50.40. Which system of equations could be used to determine the price per pound of almonds, a, and for peanuts, p, at the Nutty Factory? 010а + 6р — 50.40 7a + 3р - 84.84 O 6a + 10p = 84.84 За + 7р - 50.40 O 3a + 7p = 84.84 ба + 10р — 50.40 O 7a +3p =84.84 10a + 6p = 50.40

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section4.3: Solve Mixture Applications With Systems Of Equations

Problem 160E: Take a handful of two types of coins, and write a problem similar to Example 4.25 relating the total...

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