Question

Bentano spends $170 to order 30 pounds of nuts from an online company. The company charges $3.50 per pound for peanuts and $7.50 per pound for almonds. It also charges a flat fee of $13 for shipping and handling.
Which equation can be used to find p, the number of pounds of peanuts Bentano buys?



3.5p+7.5(p−30)−13=1703 point 5 p plus 7 point 5 times open paren p minus 30 close paren minus 13 is equal to 170


3.5p+7.5(30−p)−13=1703 point 5 p plus 7 point 5 times open paren 30 minus p close paren minus 13 is equal to 170


3.5p+7.5(p−30)+13=1703 point 5 p plus 7 point 5 times open paren p minus 30 close paren plus 13 is equal to 170


3.5p+7.5(30−p)+13=170

Answer 1

Given :

Bentano spends $170 to order 30 pounds of nuts from an online company.

The company charges $3.50 per pound for peanuts and $7.50 per pound for almonds. It also charges a flat fee of $13 for shipping and handling.

To Find :

Which equation can be used to find p, the number of pounds of peanuts Bentano buys.

Solution :

Price of peanuts + Price of almonds + Delivery charge = Total amount

3.5p + 7.5( 30 - p ) + 13 = 170

Comparing the answers with given options, the matching answer is option D).

Hence, this is the required solution.