document.write( "Question 229187: A grocer mixed nuts worth 85 cents per pound with nuts worth 55 cents per pound. How many pounds of each kind did he use to make a mixture of 60 pounds to sell at 75 cents per pound?\r
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document.write( "I believe the equations are 0.85x+0.55y=45 and x+y=60 and the answers are y=20 and x=40, but I am not sure. May you please help me?\r
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document.write( "Thank you very much! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #170069 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! That's right, you can check it: \n" ); document.write( ".85(40) + .55(20) = .75(60) \n" ); document.write( " |