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A can of cashews mixed with almonds costs $24.60. Cashews cost $4.25//lb and almonds cost $3.80/lb. There are twice as many cashews as almonds in the can. How many pounds of each type are in the can?

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Answer: 2 and 4 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

There are twice as many cashews as almonds in the can

Cashews costs [tex]\$4.25\ lb[/tex]

Almonds costs [tex]\$3.80\ lb[/tex]

Can costs $24.60

Suppose there are x lb almonds, so there is 2x lb cashews

[tex]\Rightarrow (2x)4.25+x\cdot 3.80=24.60\\\Rightarrow 8.5x+3.8x=24.60\\\Rightarrow 12.3x=24.60\\\Rightarrow x=2\ lb[/tex]

Amount of cashews =4 lb

Amount of almonds =2 lb

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