document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28487>Question 28487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thirty pounds of dried fruit mix contained apples worth $3.15 a pound and pears worth $4.25 a pound. How many pounds of each did the mix contain if the value of the mix was $107.70? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = pound of apples<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - x = pounds of pears<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107.70 = 3.15x + (30 - x)4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expand <BR>\n" );
document.write( "107.70 = 3.15x + 127.50 - 4.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19.80 = - 1.10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 pounds of apples and 12 pounds of pears<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107.70 = 3.15(18) + (12)4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107.70 = 56.70 +51.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107.70 = 107.70 </SPAN>\n" );
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