SOLUTION: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of nuts. One kind sells for $2.20 per pound, and the other sells for $2.60 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 28 pounds and sell it for $2.40 per

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Question 997795: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of nuts. One kind sells for $2.20 per pound, and the other sells for $2.60 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 28 pounds and sell it for $2.40 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, pounds of 2.20
28-x, pounds of 2.40 price

%282.2x%2B%2828-x%29%282.6%29%29%2F28=2.40