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Lacey picks blueberries and raspberries from her garden. She has ⅕ as many pounds of blueberries as raspberries. If she picks 1⅘ pounds more blueberries, she will have equal weights of berries. Let x represent the weight of raspberries. Write an equation that can be used to find the weight of blueberries Lacey has?

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mhanifa

Answer:

  • 2 1/4 pounds of blueberries

Step-by-step explanation:

Blueberries - b, raspberries - x

Equations as per question:

  • b = x * 1/5
  • b + 1 4/5 = x

Eliminate b and solve for x:

  • 1/5x = x - 1 4/5
  • x - 1/5x = 1 4/5
  • 4/5x = 9/5
  • x = 9/5 : 4/5
  • x = 9/5 *5/4
  • x = 9/4
  • x = 2 1/4
mfoster4

Answer:

2 1/4 pounds of blueberries

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