SOLUTION: almonds cost $1.60 per pound. Walnuts cost $1.10 per pound. how many pounds of each shuold be mixed to produce a 40 pound mixture at $1.25 per pound? x=12 , there are 12 pound

Question 165564: almonds cost $1.60 per pound. Walnuts cost $1.10 per pound. how many pounds of each shuold be mixed to produce a 40 pound mixture at $1.25 per pound?

x=12 , there are 12 pounds of almonds and 28 pounds of walnuts

need a break down of how x=12, and that there are 12 pounds of almonds and 28 pounds of walnuts.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = pound of almonds needed
Let = pounds of walnuts needed
Given is

therefore

12 lbs of almonds and 28 lbs of walnuts are needed
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