SOLUTION: Joe mixes 14 oz of peanuts at $1.20 per oz. with some raisins at $0.7 per oz. to get a mixture at $1.05 per oz. how many ounces of raisins are put in the mixture?

Question 988642: Joe mixes 14 oz of peanuts at $1.20 per oz. with some raisins at $0.7 per oz. to get a mixture at $1.05 per oz. how many ounces of raisins are put in the mixture?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = ounces of raisins to put in mixture
= cost of the peanuts in mixture
= cost of raisins in mixture
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6 ounces of raisins should be put in the mixture
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check:

OK

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