SOLUTION: A pound of cashews is $8 and A pound of peanuts is $4. Twenty-five pounds of cashews are to be mixed with peanuts to make a mixture that will sell for $5 per pound. How many poun

SOLUTION: A pound of cashews is $8 and A pound of peanuts is $4. Twenty-five pounds of cashews are to be mixed with peanuts to make a mixture that will sell for $5 per pound. How many poun

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Question 352039: A pound of cashews is $8 and A pound of peanuts is $4. Twenty-five pounds of cashews are to be mixed with peanuts to make a mixture that will sell for $5 per pound. How many pound of peanuts should be used?

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