SOLUTION: Alpine Trail mix is 40% nuts and Meadows Trail Mix is 25% nuts. How much of Alpine and how much of Meadows should be mixed to form a 10-lb batch of trail mix that is 32% nuts? (Se

Question 430221: Alpine Trail mix is 40% nuts and Meadows Trail Mix is 25% nuts. How much of Alpine and how much of Meadows should be mixed to form a 10-lb batch of trail mix that is 32% nuts? (Set up the problem)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Alpine Trail mix is 40% nuts and Meadows Trail Mix is 25% nuts.
How much of Alpine and how much of Meadows should be mixed to form a 10-lb
batch of trail mix that is 32% nuts? (Set up the problem)
:
Let x = Alpine, 40% nuts mixture
the result is to be 10 lb, therefore
(10-x) = Meadows, 25% nuts
:
.40x + .25(10-x) = .32(10)
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