Carter sells cashews for$3.00 dollars a pound, hazelnuts for $2.50 a pond, and peanuts for$1.75 a pound. How many pounds of cashew and hazelnuts should be mixed with 50lbs of peanuts to obtain a mixture of 100lbs that will sell for$2.30 a pound so that the profit or loss is unchanged?

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27 July, 12:34

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Eliezer Lee · Answer 1

Here's the equation you need:

3.00x + 2.50x + 1.75 (50) = 2.30 (2x + 100)

Take it from here.