document.write( "Question 213489: A dealer wishes to make cashew nuts selling at OR 192 per kilogram and peanuts
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document.write( "selling at OR 168 per kiloram.How much of each nut should be mixed to get 8 kilograms worth OR 174 per kilogram? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #161290 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A dealer wishes to make cashew nuts selling at OR 192 per kilogram and peanuts \n" ); document.write( "selling at OR 168 per kiloram.How much of each nut should be mixed to get 8 kilograms worth OR 174 per kilogram? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "value + value = value \n" ); document.write( "192x + 168(8-x) = 8*174 \n" ); document.write( "192x + 168*8 - 168x = 174*8 \n" ); document.write( "24x = 6*8 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 (# of kilograms of OR 192 cashews \n" ); document.write( "8-x = 6 (# of kilograms of OR 168 peanuts) \n" ); document.write( "============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |