A mixture of 40 pounds of nuts costs $1.30 per pound and consists of peanuts worth $1.20 per pound and cashews worth $1.70 per p

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A mixture of 40 pounds of nuts costs $1.30 per pound and consists of peanuts worth $1.20 per pound and cashews worth $1.70 per p

ound. How many pounds of peanuts and how many pounds of cashews were used to make the mixture? Use p to represent the pounds of peanuts.
Write an equation that could be used to solve the problem.

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Amiraneli [1.4K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-02T14:06:11+03:00

Amiraneli [1.4K]4 years ago

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$1.30+$1.20+1.70 divided by 40lbs