SOLUTION: melanie has two bags of nuts; one with 63% peanuts, and the other with 21% peanuts. to make a 4lb bag of 45% peanuts, how much of each should melanie use?

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Question 1049829: melanie has two bags of nuts; one with 63% peanuts, and the other with 21% peanuts. to make a 4lb bag of 45% peanuts, how much of each should melanie use?
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melanie has two bags of nuts; one with 63% peanuts, and the other with 21% peanuts. to make a 4lb bag of 45% peanuts,
how much of each should melanie use?
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