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14.) TRAIL MIX Mr. Kelly bought the ingredients to make trail mix. He bought 1.5 pounds

of peanuts and spent $22.50 on peanuts and chocolates. Write and solve an equation to

determine the number of pounds of chocolates Mr. Kelly bought.

Ingredientes Price per Pound let po pounds of chocolate boucinot

Peanuts

$4.50

Raisins

$2.00

Chocolates

$4.50

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Answer:

Mr. Kelly bought [tex]x=3.5[/tex] pounds of chocolates

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Lets name x the number of pounds of chocolates Mr. Kelly bought and write the equation to express the total cost of the trail mix:

(1.5pounds of peanuts)*$4.50 + (x pounds of chocolates)*$4.50 = $22.50

2. To find the number of pounds of chocolates Mr. Kelly bought you need to solve the equation for x:

[tex](1.5*4.50)+4.50x=22.50[/tex]

[tex]6.75+4.50x=22.50[/tex]

[tex]4.50x=22.50-6.75[/tex]

[tex]4.50x=15.75[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{15.75}{4.50}[/tex]

[tex]x=3.5[/tex] pounds of chocolates

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