Nuts.com sells raw almonds for $10 per pound and roasted pistachios for $12 per pound. Christopher spends $70, before taxes and shipping, to purchase 6.3 total pounds of nuts. How many pounds of almonds did Christopher purchase?

Christopher purchased 2.8 pounds of almonds and 3.5 pounds to roasted pistachios.Step-by-step explanation:Cost of almonds per pound = $10Cost of roasted pistachios = $12Total amount spent = $70Weight of nuts = 6.3Let, Weight of almonds = xWeight of roasted pistachios = yAccording to given statement; x+y=6.3   Eqn 110x+12y=70   Eqn 2Multiplying Eqn 1 by 10[tex]10(x+y=6.3)\\10+10y=63\ \ \ Eqn\ 3[/tex]Subtracting Eqn 3 from Eqn 2;[tex](10x+12y)-(10x+10y)=70-63\\10x+12y-10x-10y=7\\2y=7[/tex]Dividing both sides by 2[tex]\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{7}{2}\\y=3.5[/tex]Putting y=3.5 in Eqn 1[tex]x+3.5=6.3\\x=6.3-3.5\\x=2.8[/tex]Christopher purchased 2.8 pounds of almonds and 3.5 pounds to roasted pistachios.Keywords: linear equations, elimination methodLearn more about elimination method at:brainly.com/question/11007026brainly.com/question/11207748#LearnwithBrainly