Problema Solution
The owner of a local chocolate store wants to develop a new trail mix. How many pounds of chocolate covered peanuts worth $5 a pound should be mixed with 10 pounds of granola bits worth $2 a pound the get a mixture worth $4 a pound
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let
c = lbs of chocolate covered peanuts
5c + 2*10 = 4(c + 10) (since the new mix will have c + 10 lbs)
by solving we find
c = 20 lbs
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20 pounds of chocolate covered peanuts should be used for the mix.