document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162206>Question 162206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager of a specialty food store combined almonds that cost $4.50 per pound with walnuts that cost $2.50 per pound. How many pounds of each were used to make a 100-pound mixture that cost $3.23 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119518 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=119518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.50x+2.50(100-x)=3.23*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.50x+250-2.5x=323<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=323-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=73/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36.5 pounds of $4.50 almonds are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-36.5=63.5 pounds of $2.50 walnuts are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5*36.5+2.5*63.5=323<BR>\n" );
document.write( "164.25+158.75=323<BR>\n" );
document.write( "323=323 </SPAN>\n" );
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