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Question 1001609: The Nutty Professor sells cashews for $6.50 per pound and Brazil nuts for $5.20 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 30 pound mixture that sells for $5.89 per pound?
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____ pounds of cashews
____ pounds of brazil nuts Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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