document.write( "Question 180236: forty pounds of cashews costing $5.60 per pound were mixed with 100 lb. of peanuts costing $1.89 per pound. Find the cost of the resulting mixture. \n" ); document.write( "

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40(5.6)+1.89(100)=x(140)...where x is the cost of the final mixture
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