Solve the problem.
-The manager of a candy shop sells chocolate covered peanuts for $5 per pound and chocolate coveredcashews for $14 per pound. The manager wishes to mix 80 pounds of the cashews to get a cashew-peanutmixture that will sell for $7 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should be used?
A)280 lb
B)140 lb
C)360 lb
D)180 lb

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To solve this, we use the equation for the total cost of the mixture: $5x + 14(80) = 7(x + 80)$, where $x$ is the pounds of peanuts. Solving for $x$ gives us 280 pounds.

Solve the Problem. -The Manager of a Candy Shop Sells Chocolate Covered Peanuts