SOLUTION: A snack company wants to make a mixture of peanuts and raisins to sell for $4.99 per pound. They have 50 pounds of raisins that cost $1.99 per pound. Peanuts sell for $6.99 per p

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Question 368971: A snack company wants to make a mixture of peanuts and raisins to sell for $4.99 per pound. They have 50 pounds of raisins that cost $1.99 per pound. Peanuts sell for $6.99 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should they add to make a mixture that sells for $4.99 per pound?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the amount of peanuts.
199%2850%29%2B699%28A%29=499%2850%2BA%29
9950%2B699A=24950%2B499A
200A=15000
highlight%28A=75%29lbs