Answer:
Think of it like this : Â
Total amount of nuts = no. of cashews + no. of peanuts + no. of walnuts Â
1 cashew = x Â
3 peanuts for every cashew, 3x is amount of peanuts Â
4 walnuts for every cashew, 4x is amount of walnuts Â
Therefore, total amount of nuts = x (no. of cashews) + 3x (no. of peanuts) + 4x (no. of walnuts Â
This simplifies to : total number of nuts = 8x