Tom wants to make 15lbs of granola using nuts and raisins that must cost $5.70 per lb total. Nuts cost $6.75 per lb and raisins cost $1.50 per lb. The problem can be set up as a system of equations to determine how many pounds of each ingredient Tom can use within his budget.

1. Mixture Application &
System of Equations
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2. ● Tom wants to make 15lbs of granola using nuts and raisins.The
granola must cost $5.70 per lb. Nuts cost $6.75 per lb and
raisins cost $1.50 per lb. How many lbs of nuts and raisins can
Tom use?