document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217466>Question 217466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the modern grocery store has cashews that sell for 4$ a pound and peanuts that sell for $2.25 a pound. how much of each must albert mix to get 70 pounds of mixture he can sell for $3 a pound </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163991 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=163991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+2.25(70-x)=3*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+157.5-2.25x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2.25=210-157.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75x=52.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=52.5/1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 pounds of cashews is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-30=40 pounds of peanuts is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*30+2.25*40=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+90=210=210\r<BR>\n" );
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