SOLUTION: Ten kilograms of mixed nuts sell for $595.00 per kilogram. The mixture is obtained from two kinds of nuts, with one variety priced at $429.00 per kilogram and the other at $655.00

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Question 356978: Ten kilograms of mixed nuts sell for $595.00 per kilogram. The mixture is obtained from two kinds of nuts, with one variety priced at $429.00 per kilogram and the other at $655.00 per kilogram. How much of each must be used?

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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10%2A595+=+x%2A429+%2B+%2810-x%29%2A655,
5950+=+429x+%2B6550-655x,
-600+=+-226x,
x+=+600%2F226+=+300%2F113=2.6549+, to 4 decimal places.