SOLUTION: A nut merchant bought peanuts for $.75 per pound. She also bought 20 pounds of peanuts from another farmer for $ 1.10 per pound. How many pounds of $.75 peanuts must be combined

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Question 822929: A nut merchant bought peanuts for $.75 per pound. She also bought 20 pounds of peanuts
from another farmer for $ 1.10 per pound. How many pounds of $.75 peanuts must be
combined with 20 pounds of $1.10 peanuts to make a mixture that will cost $.90 per
pound?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%280.75p%2B1.10%2A20%29%2F%28p%2B20%29=0.9
Solve for p, where p is the unknown amount of the $0.75 per pound peanuts to use.

See my lesson on Mixture - price or cost, linked in my profile for better understanding.