Asked by Kevin
A cashew and raisin mixture costs $2 per pound. You buy a 4.5,pound mixture of cashews and raisins. If cashews cost $2.50 per pound and raising cost $1.25 per pound, how many pounds of cashews and how many pounds of raisins make up the mixture?
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Answered by
Reiny
amount of cashews --- x lbs
amount of raisins ---- 4.5 - x lbs
2.5x + 1.25(4.5-x) = 2(4.5)
amount of raisins ---- 4.5 - x lbs
2.5x + 1.25(4.5-x) = 2(4.5)
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