SOLUTION: "A snack food is made by mixing 6 lb of popcorn that costs $0.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.50 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.48 pe

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Question 794660: "A snack food is made by mixing 6 lb of popcorn that costs $0.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.50 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.48 per pound?"
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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{cost}/{amount of mixture}=price

Let c = how many pounds of caramel.
%286%2A0.80%2B2.5c%29%2F%28c%2B6%29=1.48
Solve for c.