document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144296>Question 144296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have volunteered to make a nut mix for a dinner party. the host telles you need to make enough mix for 40 people ( each person will eat 1/8 pounds of mix each) shelled walnutes cost $7.49 per pound and milk chocolate coverd cashews cost $6.99 per pound. you spend a total of $35.70 ow many pounds of each nut did you purchase. i neeed to pull out a equation to solve with addition substitution or elimination    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40*1/8=5 lbs. of mixed nuts are prepared.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.49x+6.99(5-x)=35.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.49x+34.95-6.99x=35.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x=.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.75/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5 lbs. of shelled walnuts are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-1.5=3.5lbs. of milk chocolate are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.49*1.5+6.99*3.5=35.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.235+24.465=35.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35.70=35.70 \r<BR>\n" );
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