OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Try It 5 · Algebra · Systems
Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Try It 5
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Greta wants to make 5 pounds of a nut mix using peanuts and cashews. Her budget requires the mixture to cost her $6 per pound. Peanuts are $4 per pound and cashews are $9 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts and how many pounds of cashews should she use?
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Try It 5
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