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Brand A granola is 2525% nuts and dried fruit and brand B granola is 1010% nuts and dried fruit. How much of sweet item A and sweet item B should be mixed to form a 30 dash l b30-lb batch of sweets that is 2222% nuts and dried fruit?
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Let
a = lbs of the brand A
b = lbs of the brand B
The mix is a 30-lb batch of sweets that is 22% nuts and dried fruit
a + b = 30
0.25a + 0.10b = 0.22*30
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a = 44 lbs
b = 6 lbs
44 lbs of the Brand A and 6 lbs of the Brand B should be used for the mix.