SOLUTION: Cashews sell for $5 per pound, and peanuts sell for $2 per pound. How many pounds of each Would you use to make 12 pounds of a mixture that sells for $3.75 per pound?

SOLUTION: Cashews sell for $5 per pound, and peanuts sell for $2 per pound. How many pounds of each Would you use to make 12 pounds of a mixture that sells for $3.75 per pound?

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Question 358615: Cashews sell for $5 per pound, and peanuts sell for $2 per pound. How many pounds of each
Would you use to make 12 pounds of a mixture that sells for $3.75 per pound?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x + 2x = 3.75(2x - 12)
Solve for x to find your answer.
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