document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160634>Question 160634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grain worth 65 cents per pound was mixed with grain worth 90 cents per pound to produce 20 pounds of a mixture worth 80 cents per pound. Find how many pounds of each was used </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118445 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=118445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 65x+90(20-x)=80*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65x+1800-90x=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=1600-1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-200/-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 pounds of 65 cent grain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-8=12 pounds of 90 cent grain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65*8+90*12=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "520+1080=1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600=1600 </SPAN>\n" );
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