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How many lbs. of mixed nuts that contain 37% peanuts must Ashley add to 17 lbs. of peanuts to make a mixture with 88% peanuts?
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How many lbs. of mixed nuts that contain

37% peanuts must Ashley add to 17 lbs. of
peanuts to make a mixture with 88%
peanuts?

User Ilia Kurtov
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-Answer:

4 lbs of 37% mixed nuts

Explanation:


(\left(17+.37x\right))/(17+x)\:=\:.88

x = 4

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