SOLUTION: How many pounds of nuts selling for ​$99 per lb and raisins selling for ​$33 per lb should a person combine to obtain a 90 lb bag of trail mix selling for ​$55 pe

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Question 1049202: How many pounds of nuts selling for ​$99 per lb and raisins selling for ​$33 per lb should a person combine to obtain a 90 lb bag of trail mix selling for ​$55 per​ lb?
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the pounds of nuts at 99 be x
99x+33(90-x) = 55(90)
99x+2,970-33x = 4950
66x = 1,980
x = 30
You will combine 30 pounds of nuts with 90-30 = 60 pounds of raisins

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