SOLUTION: Pecans cost 1.60 a pound and walnuts cost 2.40 per pound. Brad wants to make 8 pounds of a pecan-walnut mixture that costs 2.20 per pound. How many pounds of pecans and walnuts sho
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Question 827971: Pecans cost 1.60 a pound and walnuts cost 2.40 per pound. Brad wants to make 8 pounds of a pecan-walnut mixture that costs 2.20 per pound. How many pounds of pecans and walnuts should he use?
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