Tristan paid $17.50 to buy 2 pounds of peanuts and 3 pounds of cashews. Rivka paid $19.00 to buy 5 pounds of peanuts and 2 pounds of cashews. If both people paid the same price per pound, what was the price per pound for the cashews? A. $2.00

B. $3.80

C. $4.50

D. $8.75

C. $4.50

Step-by-step explanation:

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1) 2p + 3c = 17.50

2) 5p + 2c = 19.00

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Solve equation 1 for p

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p = (17.50 - 3c) / 2

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Substitute for p in second equation

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(5(17.50 - 3c) / 2) + 2c = 19.00

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Multiply both sides of = by 2

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(5(17.50 - 3c)) + 4c = 38.00

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87.50 - 15c + 4c = 38.00

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-11c = -49.50

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c = 4.50

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Cashews are $4.50 per pound

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