document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159623>Question 159623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A food store makes a 9-lb mixture of peanuts, cashews, and raisins. Peanuts cost $1.50 per pound, cashews cost $2.00 per pound, and raisins cost $1.00 per pound. The mixture calls for twice as much peanuts than cashews. The total cost of the mixture is $13.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"a 9-lb mixture of peanuts, cashews, and raisins\"  __  p+c+r=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" twice as much peanuts than cashews\"  __  p=2c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The total cost of the mixture is $13.00\"  __  1.5p+2c+1r=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting  __  (2c)+c+r=9  __  3c+r=9  __  r=9-3c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting  __  1.5(2c)+2c+9-3c=13  __  2c=4  __  c=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting  __  p=2(2)  __  p=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting  __  r=9-3(2)  __  r=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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