SOLUTION: The owner of a local chocolate shop wants to develop a new trail mix. How many pounds of chocolate covered almonds worth $4.75 per pound should be mixed with 7 pounds of granola bi

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Question 852157: The owner of a local chocolate shop wants to develop a new trail mix. How many pounds of chocolate covered almonds worth $4.75 per pound should be mixed with 7 pounds of granola bites worth $2.25 per pound to get a mixture worth 3$ per pound?
I have made a chart to set up the equation but I just don't understand where to put each amount into the chart I set up. I just need the formula and then I can solve it. I just don't know how to set it up. Please help.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This discussion should make things clear for you:
Mixture for cost, one quantity known, one quantity unknown
http://www.algebra.com/tutors/Two-Part-Mixture-with-one-material-quantity-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev

You do not need to rely on making a chart, but if a chart would help you, and you still need to do this, just say.