Asked by Kim

Sarah mixes cashews that cost $9.00 per pound with 50 lb of peanuts that cost $5.00 per pound. How many pounds of cashews should she mix to make a nut mixture that cost $6.50 per pound?
Answered by Reiny
amount of $9.00 nuts --- x lbs

9x + 5(50) = 6.5(50+x)
9x + 250 = 325 + 6x
3x = 75
x = 25

your conclusion is .... ?
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