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10 April, 06:46

A grocer wants to make a 10-pound mixture of peanuts and cashews that he can sell for $4.75 per pound. If peanuts cost $4.00 per pound and cashews cost $6.50 per pound, how many pounds of each should he use?

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  1. 10 April, 07:05
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    3lbs of Cashews

    Step-by-step explanation:

    lbs of Cashews, and 7 lbs of Peanuts

    $4.00P + 6.50C = ($4.75/lbs) (10lbs)

    $4.00 (7) + $6.50 (3) = $47.50

    $28.00 + $19.50 = $47.50

    $47.50 = $47.50

    Therefore it's 3lbs of Cashews
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