SOLUTION: a 10lb mixture of peanuts and cashews sells for $5.32 per lb. The price of peanuts is $3.60 per lb and the price of cashews is $7.90 . How many lbs of each type is in the mixture

Question 398223: a 10lb mixture of peanuts and cashews sells for $5.32 per lb. The price of peanuts is $3.60 per lb and the price of cashews is $7.90 . How many lbs of each type is in the mixture
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = pounds of peanuts in mix
Let = pounds of cashews in mix
given:
(1) pounds
(in cents)
(2)
Multiply both sides 0f (1) by ,
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and, since

There are 6 pounds of peanuts in mix
There are 4 pounds of cashews in mix
check:

OK
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