SOLUTION: Peanuts worth $2.50 per pound are to be mixed with cashews worth $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each nut should be used to obtain 25 pounds of mixed nuts worth $3.00 per

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Question 909018: Peanuts worth $2.50 per pound are to be mixed with cashews worth $4.00 per pound.
How many pounds of each nut should be used to obtain 25 pounds of mixed nuts
worth $3.00 per pound?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x $4 amount
$4x + $2.50(25lb - x) = $3.00(25lb)
x = .50(25lb)/1.5