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Viewing Seved Wovk Revert to Last Resporse The owner of a candy store wants to mix some peanuts worth $1 per pound, some cashews worth $9 per pound, and some Brazil nuts worth $10 per pound to get s0 tp that will sell for $5.20 per pound. She uses 10 fewer pounds of cashews than peanuts. How many pounds of each did she use? lb peanuts b cashews Ib Brazil nuts Neod Help? Home My Assignments Extension Request truesonal Systems, Inc. ARl ngnts reserved ps:/ t?dep 17552783 11-45 AM do 3/23/2013 ^ O Type here to search

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peanut= x lb

cashew =(x-10) lb

Brazil nuts = 50-(x+x-10) = 60-2x

Since total cost is $5.20,

x+9(x-10) +10(60-2x) = 5.20 *50

x+9x90+60020x=260

10x+510=260

10x=260510

10x=250

x= 25

hence

peanut= 25 lb

cashew =15 lb

Brazil nuts = 10 lb

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