SOLUTION: Solve. Stellas catering is planning a wedding reception. The bride and groom would like to serve a nut mixture containing 25% peanuts. Stella has available mixtures that are eit

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Stellas catering is planning a wedding reception. The bride and groom would like to serve a nut mixture containing 25% peanuts. Stella has available mixtures that are either 40% or 10% peanuts. How much of each type should be mixed to get a 10lb mixture that is 25% peanuts? This question is from textbook

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.4X+.10(10-X)=.25*10
.4X+1-.10X=2.5
.3X=2.5-1
.3X=1.5
X=1.5/.3
X=5 POUNDS OF 40% MIX & 5 POUNDS OF 10% MIX.
PROOF:
.4*5+.10*5=.25*10
2+.5=2.5
2.5=2.5