document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203710>Question 203710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cashews sell for $1.20 per quarter-pound and Brazil nuts sell for $1.50 per quarter-pound.  How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with 20 pounds of Brazil nuts to get a mix that sells for $1.30 per quarter-pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cost/lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cashews 1.2*4=4.8/lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B nuts 1.5*4=6.0/lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture 1.3*4=5.2/lb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=lbs of cashews<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*6=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8*x=4.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.2*(x+20)=5.2x+104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120+4.8x=5.2x+104<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 lbs<BR>\n" );
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