document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185444>Question 185444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer wishes to mix some nuts worth $2 a pound with some worth $5 a per pound to make 480 pounds of a mixture to sell at $3 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139117 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=139117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+2(480-x)=3*480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+960-2x=1440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=1440-960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=480/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=160 lbs. of %5 nuts is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480-160=320 lbs. of $2 mix is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*160+2*320=3*480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800+640=1440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1440=1440<BR>\n" );
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