document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181804>Question 181804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stella’s Catering is planning a wedding<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reception. The bride and groom would like to serve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a nut mixture containing 25% peanuts. Stella has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "available mixtures that are either 40% or 10% peanuts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much of each type should be mixed to get a 10-lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture that is 25% peanuts?<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 #136401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=136401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stella’s Catering is planning a wedding<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reception. The bride and groom would like to serve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a nut mixture containing 25% peanuts. Stella has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "available mixtures that are either 40% or 10% peanuts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much of each type should be mixed to get a 10-lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture that is 25% peanuts?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x and y be the amount of  mixtures of 10% and 40% peanuts respectively<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=10..............eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.4y=.25(10)....eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite eq 1 to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%29=blue%2810-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%29=blue%2810-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and plug that value into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10(10-y)+.4y=2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-.1y+.4y=2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3y=1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >pounds of 40% peanut mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%29=blue%2810-y=10-5%29=highlight%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%29=blue%2810-y=10-5%29=highlight%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >pounds of 10% peanut mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " we would expect an equal split since 25% is right in between 10% and 40% </SPAN>\n" );
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