SOLUTION: the modern grocery has cashews that sell for $3.50 a pound and peanuts that sell for $2.00 a pound. how much of each must Alberts, the grocer, mix to get 60 pounds of mixture that
Question 12517: the modern grocery has cashews that sell for $3.50 a pound and peanuts that sell for $2.00 a pound. how much of each must Alberts, the grocer, mix to get 60 pounds of mixture that he can sell for $3.00 per pound. Express the problem as a system of linear equations and solve using the method of your choice to find the solution. Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let C = the required number of lbs of cashews.
Let P = the required number of lbs of peanuts.
1) Express as a system of linear equations:
a) and
b)
2) Solve: Rewrite equation b) as: and substitute into equation a) and solve for P.
a) Simplify and solve for C.
40 lbs of cashews are required.
20 lbs of peanuts are are required.
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