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*CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME* Joel sells cotton candy at the magic games for $4 per bag. He also sells peanuts at the games for $2. 50 per bag. One day he sold 160 bags and collected $460. How many of each item
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Joel sells cotton candy at the magic games for $4 per bag. He also sells peanuts at the games for $2. 50 per bag. One day he sold 160 bags and collected $460. How many of each item did he sell?

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Explanation:

4x + 2.5(160 - x) = 460

4x + 400 - 2.5x = 460

1.5x = 60

x = 40

40 bags of cotton candy and (160 - 40) = 120 bags of peanuts.

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Answer:

40 bags cotton candy 160 bags of peanuts

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