SOLUTION: Donny is combining two nut mixtures to create a new mixture. both mixes are a combination of peanuts and almonds. the first mixture is 40% almonds, and the second is 25% almonds. h

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Question 1107700: Donny is combining two nut mixtures to create a new mixture. both mixes are a combination of peanuts and almonds. the first mixture is 40% almonds, and the second is 25% almonds. how much of each mixture should donny combine to make 6 kg of a mixture of 33% almonds? ~greatly appreciated!!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The idea here is so much the same that if you understand that example, then you can handle this example.

Study THIS example:
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Mixture_Word_Problems.faq.question.1107673.html
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Mixture_Word_Problems.faq.question.1107673.html

You can do yours the same way.
Start with
x is how much 40% almonds;
6-x is how much 25% almonds;
and you do the rest....,.