SOLUTION: At a gourmet nut shop, nuts are sold in bulk. Peanuts sell for $1.30 per pound and macademia nuts sell for $8.50 per pound. Lee wishes to purchase 5 pounds of mixed nuts by mixin

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Question 221270: At a gourmet nut shop, nuts are sold in bulk. Peanuts sell for $1.30 per pound and macademia nuts sell for $8.50 per pound. Lee wishes to purchase 5 pounds of mixed nuts by mixing 3.5 pounds of peanuts and 1.5 pounds of macademia nuts. What will be the price per pound of the mixture?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3.5*1.30+1.5*8.50=5x
4.55+12.75=5x
17.30=5x
x=17.30/5
x=$3.46 is the price per pound for this mix.
Proof:
4.55+12.75=5*3.46
17.30=17.30