1. delaney would like to make a 10 lb nut mocture that is 60% peanuts and 40% almonds. she has several
pounds of peanuts and several pounds of a mixture that is 20% peanuts and 80% almonds. let p represent
the number of pounds of peanuts needed to make the new mixture, and let m represent the number of
pounds of the 80% almond-20% peanut mocture.
(a) what is the system that models this situation?
(b) which of the following is a solution to the system: 4 lb peanuts and 6 lb mixture: 5 l peanuts and 5 lb
mixture, 8 lb peanuts and 2 lb mixture? show your work