SOLUTION: How many pounds of salted nuts selling for $1.20 per pound should be mixed with 4 pounds of salted nuts selling for $2.80 per pound to obtain a mixture selling for $1.84 per pound?

SOLUTION: How many pounds of salted nuts selling for $1.20 per pound should be mixed with 4 pounds of salted nuts selling for $2.80 per pound to obtain a mixture selling for $1.84 per pound?

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Question 382651: How many pounds of salted nuts selling for $1.20 per pound should be mixed with 4 pounds of salted nuts selling for $2.80 per pound to obtain a mixture selling for $1.84 per pound?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.20*x + 2.80*4 = 1.84(x+4);
1.2x + 11.2 = 1.84x + 7.36;
3.84 = 0.64x;
x = 6 pounds of $1.20 per pound salted nuts.
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