SOLUTION: A baker has cookies worth $.95 per pound and cookies worth $1.70 per pound. How many pounds of each kind must he use to produce a 45-pound mixture to sell for $1.25 per pound?

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Question 356610: A baker has cookies worth $.95 per pound and cookies worth $1.70 per pound. How many pounds of each kind must he use to produce a 45-pound mixture to sell for $1.25 per pound?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.95x + 1.70x = 1.25(2x + 45)
Can you take it from here?