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A grocer mixes peanuts that cost $.49 per pound and chocolates that cost $.10 per pound to
make 100 pounds of a mixture that costs $18.19. How many pounds of peanuts is put into the
mixture?
make 100 pounds of a mixture that costs $18.19. How many pounds of peanuts is put into the
mixture?
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Answered by
oobleck
just add up the value of each part, so the sum equals the whole
If there are x lbs of peanuts, then the rest (100-x) is chocolates. So,
.49x + .10(100-x) = 18.19
If there are x lbs of peanuts, then the rest (100-x) is chocolates. So,
.49x + .10(100-x) = 18.19
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