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 50 pounds of a mixture that will sell for $6.20 per pound. She uses 10 fewer pounds of cashews than peanuts. How many pounds of each did she use? O Ib peanuts Ib cashews Ib Brazil nuts

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 50 pounds of a mixture that will sell for $6.20 per pound. She uses 10 fewer pounds of cashews than peanuts. How many pounds of each did she use? O Ib peanuts Ib cashews Ib Brazil nuts

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

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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 50 pounds of a mixture that will sell for $6.20 per pound. She uses 10 fewer pounds of cashews than
peanuts. How many pounds of each did she use?
O Ib peanuts
Ib cashews
Ib Brazil nuts

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