Question

Cost of cashews cost $2 more than peanuts. Gabriel orders 4 cans of cashews and 3 cans of peanuts the total cost was $56. Write an equation for the cost of peanuts

Answer 1

3x = 56 - (4x + 8)

Explanation:

Let

Cost of peanut = x

Cost of Cashew = x + 2

Total Cost = Cost of Cashew + Cost of peanut

56 = (x+2) * 4 + x * 3

Cost of peanut: 3x = 56 - (4x + 8)

Total Cost = Cost of Cashew + Cost of peanut

56 = (x+2) * 4 + x * 3

56 = (4x + 8) + 3x

56 = 4x + 8 + 3x

56 = 7x + 8

56 - 8 = 7x

48 = 7x

x = 48/7

x = 6.86