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Translate & solve; if n pound of expensive nuts ($6.00 per pound) are mixed with 5 pound of low-cost nuts ($3 per pound) so the result will sell at $4 per pound, then solve for n
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\n" ); document.write( "n*6+5*3=(n+5)*4
\n" ); document.write( "6n+15=4n+20
\n" ); document.write( "2n=5
\n" ); document.write( "n=2.5 pounds \n" ); document.write( "

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