You Are Mixing Two Kinds of Nuts: Cashews That Cost

question 108

Multiple Choice

You are mixing two kinds of nuts: cashews that cost $9 per pound and macadamia nuts that cost $14 per pound. You need exactly 5 pounds of nuts total and your budget is $54. Let c be the pounds of cashews and let m be the pounds of macadamia nuts.
Solve the system by the method of substitution.

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