SOLUTION: A pound of cashews is $8 and A pound of peanuts is $4. Twenty-five pounds of cashews are to be mixed with peanuts to make a mixture that will sell for $5 per pound. How many poun

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Question 352033: A pound of cashews is $8 and A pound of peanuts is $4. Twenty-five pounds of cashews are to be mixed with peanuts to make a mixture that will sell for $5 per pound. How many pound of peanuts should be used?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let P be the number of pounds of peanuts in the mixture.
8%2825%29%2B4%28P%29=5%2825%2BP%29
200%2B4P=125%2B5P
highlight%28P=75%29lbs