document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219073>Question 219073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The grocer mixes pecans priced at $4.50 per pound with almonds priced at $5.25 per pound. How many pounds of each type of nut she use to have a total mixture of 14 pounds priced at $4.80 per pound?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did x=pounds of pecans and y= pounds of almonds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=14 and 4.50x+5.25y=4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Did I set up those two equations right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164842 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=164842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not quite. Just looking at your 2nd equation, both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and y would have to be very small to make it true,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but x and y have to add up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "What you want is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=450x+%2B+525y+=+480%2A14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"450x+%2B+525y+=+480%2A14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (I'm using cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then it makes sense, because you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(price/lb x lbs) + (price/lb x lbs) = price/lb x lbs<BR>\n" );
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