SOLUTION: The Nut Barn requires 15 pounds of mixed walnuts and pecans from their wholesaler. Walnuts cost $2.26 per pound and pecans cost $1.96 per pound. How many pounds of pecans are neede
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Question 622585: The Nut Barn requires 15 pounds of mixed walnuts and pecans from their wholesaler. Walnuts cost $2.26 per pound and pecans cost $1.96 per pound. How many pounds of pecans are needed if they only want to pay $2.18 per pound for the mixture?
I have this part only walnuts=x
peanuts=y
W + P = 15 ,
(W 2.26 + P 1.96)/15 = 2.18 then i get stuck after this. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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11 pounds of walnuts and
4 pounds of pecans
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