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Score: 0 of 1 pt 2017(0 complete) HW Score: 0%, 0 of 7 pts 1.7.25 Question Help * A nut store normally sells cashews for $4.00 per pound and peanuts for $1.50 per pound. But at the end of the month the peanuts had not sold well so, in order to sell 20 pounds of peanuts, the manager decided to mix the 20 pounds of peanuts with some cashews and sell the mixture for $2.00 per pound. How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with the peanuts to ensure no change in the profit? The manager should mix pounds of cashews with the peanuts.

Explanation / Answer

let amount of cashew mixed = x

(20*1.50) +(x*4.00)=(20+x)*2.00

=>30+ 4x =40 +2x

=>4x - 2x =40 -30

=>2x =10

=>x=5

the manager should mix 5 pounds of cashews with the peanuts

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