SOLUTION: The Nutty Professor sells cashews for $6.10 per pound and Brazil nuts for $4.10 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 42 pound mixture that sells for $5.05 per

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Question 1114808: The Nutty Professor sells cashews for $6.10 per pound and Brazil nuts for $4.10 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 42 pound mixture that sells for $5.05 per pound?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, amount of cashews
42-x, amount of brazil nuts

%286.1x%2B4.1%2842-x%29%29%2F42=5.05
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