document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219509>Question 219509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Keli is going to make 12lbs of mixed nuts for a party. If she can spend $76.50 on nuts and peanuts cost $1.50 a pound and fancy nuts cost $8.00 per pound. How many pounds of each should she buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked it up like this but I think I an way off... (x=peanuts; y=fancy nuts)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x+8y=76.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x-8y=-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x+8y=76.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6.5x=-19.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3lbs peanuts and 9 lbs of fancy nuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1.5=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*8=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72.00+4.50=76.50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Keli is going to make 12lbs of mixed nuts for a party.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If she can spend $76.50 on nuts and peanuts cost $1.50 a pound and fancy nuts cost $8.00 per pound. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of each should she buy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's do it this way and then look at what you did:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Keli is going to make 12lbs of mixed nuts for a party.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange this equation to be used for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (12-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " \"If she can spend $76.50 on nuts and peanuts cost $1.50 a pound and fancy nuts\" cost $8.00 per pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x + 8y = 76.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (12-y) for x in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5(12-y) + 8y = 76.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - 1.5y + 8y = 76.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5y = 76.50 - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5y = 58.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=58.5%2F6.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"58.5%2F6.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9 lb of fancy nuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 - 9 = 3 lb of peanuts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the total $ equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5(3) + 8(9) = 76.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 + 72 = 76.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are absolutely right!! Way to go!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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