SOLUTION: Hi How many pounds of white chocolate at $4.48 per pound is mixed with 20 pounds of nuts at $8.96 per pound to produce a mixture at $7.28 per pound. Thanks

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Question 1205983: Hi
How many pounds of white chocolate at $4.48 per pound is mixed with 20 pounds of nuts at $8.96 per pound to produce a mixture at $7.28 per pound.
Thanks
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write a total money equation

    4.48*x + 8.96(20-x) = 7.28*20  dollars.


From this equation find x, the number of pounds of white chocolate.

Happy solving (!)



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