SOLUTION: the owner of a local Chocolate Shop wants to develop a new trail mix. How many pounds of chocolate covered cashews worth $5.00 per pound should be mixed with 10 pounds of granola b

Question 1017144: the owner of a local Chocolate Shop wants to develop a new trail mix. How many pounds of chocolate covered cashews worth $5.00 per pound should be mixed with 10 pounds of granola bites worth $2.00 per pound to get a mixture worth $3.00 per pound?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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C=pounds of cashews
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$5C+$2(10)=$3(10+C)
$5C+$20=$30+$3C
$2C=$10
C=5
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ANSWER: The owner should use 5 pounds of cashews
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CHECK:
$5C+$2(10)=$3(10+C)
$5(5)+$20=$3(10+5)
$25+$20=$3(15)
$45=$45

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