document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164101>Question 164101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer has 2 kinds of nuts, one that costs $5 per kilogram and another that costs $5.40 per kilogram. How many kilograms of each type o fnut should be mixed in order to have 40 kg of a mixture worth $5.25 per kilogram? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120925 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=120925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.40x+5(40-x)=40*5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.40x+200-5x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4x=210-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 kg of $5.40 nuts are needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-25=15 kg of $ 5.00 nuts are needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.40*25+5(40-25)=40*5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135+5*15=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135+75=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210=210 <BR>\n" );
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