SOLUTION: to make a special mix the owner of a nut stand wants to combine cashews that sell for $8.00 per pound with walnuts that sell for $6.00 per pound to obtain a 50 pound mixture that w

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Question 796154: to make a special mix the owner of a nut stand wants to combine cashews that sell for $8.00 per pound with walnuts that sell for $6.00 per pound to obtain a 50 pound mixture that will sell for $6.50 per pound. How much of each nut must be in the mixture?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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c for cashews, w for walnuts

%288c%2B6w%29%2F50=6.50 and c%2Bw=50

Solve the system for c and w.