<PRE><B>Question 58709</B>
The Modern Grocery has cashews that sell for $3.50 a pound and peanuts that sell for $2.25 a pound. How much of each must Albert, the grocer, mix to get 50 pounds of mixture that he can sell for $3.00 per pound. Express the problem as a system of linear equations and solve using the method of your choice to find the solution of the problem. (Identify your variables and show all work.) 
I tried: PRICE 3.5c + 2.25p = 150
         AMT   c + p = 50 
c=50-p
3.5(50-p)+2.25p = 150
175-3.5p+2.25p=150
-1.25p=-25
p=20
c=30
Cheers,
Stan H.



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