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A 90 ounce bag of nuts has cashews and peanuts in it. The peanuts weight is 10 more than 3

times the weight of the cashews. Find the weight of the cashews and peanuts.

User Claudia
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Answer:

20 ounces of cashews and 70 ounces of peanuts

Explanation:

x+3x+10=90

4x+10=90

4x=80

x=20

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