SOLUTION: A nut mixture containing 10% cashews is mixed with another nut mixture containing 30% cashews. The result is 10 kg of a nut mixture containing 24% cashews. How much of each nut mix

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Question 947203: A nut mixture containing 10% cashews is mixed with another nut mixture containing 30% cashews. The result is 10 kg of a nut mixture containing 24% cashews. How much of each nut mixture was used?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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u kg of 10% cashews, v kg of 30% cashews;

%2810u%2B30v%29%2F10=24 and u%2Bv=10

These are a system of two linear equations.