SOLUTION: how many pounds of walnuts which costs $4 per puondmust be mixed with 25 pounds of almondscosting $7.50 per pound to make a mixture which will cost $6.50 per pound?

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Question 250427: how many pounds of walnuts which costs $4 per puondmust be mixed with 25 pounds of almondscosting $7.50 per pound to make a mixture which will cost $6.50 per pound?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A be the number of pounds of walnuts.




10 pounds of walnuts.

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