SOLUTION: Translate & solve; if n pound of expensive nuts ($6.00 per pound) are mixed with 5 pound of low-cost nuts ($3 per pound) so the result will sell at $4 per pound, then solve for n .
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Question 567242: Translate & solve; if n pound of expensive nuts ($6.00 per pound) are mixed with 5 pound of low-cost nuts ($3 per pound) so the result will sell at $4 per pound, then solve for n . Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Translate & solve; if n pound of expensive nuts ($6.00 per pound) are mixed with 5 pound of low-cost nuts ($3 per pound) so the result will sell at $4 per pound, then solve for n
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n*6+5*3=(n+5)*4
6n+15=4n+20
2n=5
n=2.5 pounds
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