SOLUTION: at a nut house, a pound of cashews sell for $6.00 per pound and a pound of peanuts sells for $3.00 per pound.If you would like a four pound mixture of peanuts and cashews at a cost

Question 293357: at a nut house, a pound of cashews sell for $6.00 per pound and a pound of peanuts sells for $3.00 per pound.If you would like a four pound mixture of peanuts and cashews at a cost of $4.75 per pound,how many pounds of cashews and peanuts must you choose?
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at a nut house, a pound of cashews sell for $6.00 per pound and a pound of peanuts sells for $3.00 per pound.If you would like a four pound mixture of peanuts and cashews at a cost of $4.75 per pound,how many pounds of cashews and peanuts must you choose?
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Let x = amt of cashews required
The total is to be 4 lb, therefore
(4-x) = amt of peanuts
:
A typical mixture equation
6x + 3(4-x) = 4.75(4)
:
6x + 12 - 3x = 19
:
6x - 3x = 19 - 12
:
x =
x = 2 lb of cashews
and
4 - 2 = 1 lb of peanuts
:
:
Check solution
6(2.33) + 3(1.67) = 4.75(4)
14 + 5 = 19
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