document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227277>Question 227277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> peanuts sell for $3 per pound. cashews sell for $6 per pound. how many pounds of cashews should be mixed with 12 pounds of peanuts to obtain a mixture that sells for $4.20 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168960 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=168960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12*3+6x=4.20(12+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+6x=50.4+4.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-4.2x=50.4-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8x=14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14.4/1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 pounds of cashews is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*3+6*8=4.2(12+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+48=4.2*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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