SOLUTION: Wawa wants to mix cashew nuts worth $6 a pound with peanuts worth $2 a pound to get a 50 pound mixture worth $5 a pound. How much of each is needed

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Question 160180: Wawa wants to mix cashew nuts worth $6 a pound with peanuts worth $2 a pound to get a 50 pound mixture worth $5 a pound. How much of each is needed
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x+2(50-x)=5*50
6x+100-2x=250
4x=250-100
4x=150
x=150/4
x=37.5 pouns of $6 cashews.
50-37.5=12.5 pounds of $2 peanuts.
Proof:
6*37.5+2*12.5=250
225+25=250
250=250