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A merchant wants to mix the peanuts with the cashews shown in the illustration to get 48 pounds of mixed nuts to sell at $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each should the merchant use. Peanuts $3.00/lb. Cashews $6.00/lb.
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\n" ); document.write( "P + C = 48
\n" ); document.write( "3P + 6C = 4*48
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