SOLUTION: Tal is making a nut mixture to sell at the local farmers' market. He mixes 2 pounds of walnuts with a nut mixture that is 70% walnuts. The resulting mixture is 76% walnuts. How man

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Question 1137259: Tal is making a nut mixture to sell at the local farmers' market. He mixes 2 pounds of walnuts with a nut mixture that is 70% walnuts. The resulting mixture is 76% walnuts. How many pounds of nut mixture does Tal make?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, amount of the 70% walnuts mixture

2%2B0.7%2Ax=0.76%28x%2B2%29
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