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Question 1124741: You have one type of nut that sells for $5.40/lb and another type of nut that sells for $9.00/lb. You would like to have 18 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $5.70/lb. How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?



Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x of $5.4 per pound
18-x of $9 per pound

5.4x%2B9%2818-x%29=5.7%2A18
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1.8x%2B3%2818-x%29=34.2
1.8x-3x%2B54=34.2
-1.2x=34.2-54
1.2x=54-34.2
highlight%28x=16.5%29--------pounds of the $5.4 per pound nuts
highlight%281.5%29--------pounds of the $9 per pound nuts