Peanuts sell for $8.00 per pound and cashews sell for $10.50 per pound.  A merchant wants to sell a mixture of peanuts and cashews.  How many pounds of peanuts and cashews must be used to create 23 pounds of a mixture that will sell for $8.54 per pound?  Round answers off to the nearest whole number.

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Peanuts sell for $8.00 per pound and cashews sell for $10.50 per pound.  A merchant wants to sell a mixture of peanuts and cashews.  How many pounds of peanuts and cashews must be used to create 23 pounds of a mixture that will sell for $8.54 per pound?  Round answers off to the nearest whole number.

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