SOLUTION: Jim is mixing peanuts and chocolate with peanuts that sell for $4.50 a pound and chocolates for $6.50 a pound. How many pounds of chocolate does he mix with 5 pounds of peanuts to

Question 646079: Jim is mixing peanuts and chocolate with peanuts that sell for $4.50 a pound and chocolates for $6.50 a pound. How many pounds of chocolate does he mix with 5 pounds of peanuts to obtain a mix that sells for $5.25/pound.? SHOW ALGEBRA WORK!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jim is mixing peanuts and chocolate with peanuts that sell for $4.50 a pound and chocolates for $6.50 a pound. How many pounds of chocolate does he mix with 5 pounds of peanuts to obtain a mix that sells for $5.25/pound.?
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Value Equation:
value of chocolate + value of peanuts = value of the mix.
6.5c + 4.5*5 = 5.25(c+5)
6.5c + 22.5 = 5.25c + 26.25
c = 3.75 lbs. (amt. of chocolate needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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