SOLUTION: how many pounds of chocolate covered raisins that sell for $4.90 per pound should be mixed with chocalte buttons with peanuts that sell for $5.21 per pond to obtain 41 pounds of tr

Question 1111898: how many pounds of chocolate covered raisins that sell for $4.90 per pound should be mixed with chocalte buttons with peanuts that sell for $5.21 per pond to obtain 41 pounds of trail mix that sells for $204.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your basic equation is 

4.90*x + 5.21*(41-x) = 204  dollars.


Solve for x, which = "how many pounds of chocolate covered raisins that sell for $4.90 per pound".

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