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?

asked Nov 10, 2022 122k views

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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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-Answer:

4 lbs of 37% mixed nuts

Explanation:

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

x = 4

Raul Gonzales answered Nov 15, 2022

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