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A 30-foot string of lights will be attached to the top of a 24-foot pole for a holiday display. How far away from the base of the pole should the end of the string of lights be anchored.

Macario is making 17 pounds of nut mixture with macadamia nuts and almonds. Macadamia nuts cost $9 per pound and almonds cost $5.75 per pound. How many pounds of almonds should Macario use for the mixture to cost $127.00 per pound to make