document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233472>Question 233472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a store sells mixtures of peanuts and almonds for 4.50lb,peanuts sell for 2.95per pound almonds sell for 5.95 per pound how many pounds of each should be used to make 90 pounds of this mixture </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172317 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=172317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.95x+2.95(90-x)=4.50*90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.95x+265.5-2.95x=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=405-265.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=139.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=139.5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=46.5 lbs. of almonds is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-46.5=43.5 lbs. of peanuts is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.95*46.5+2.95*43.5=4.50*90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "276.675+128.325=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "405=405 </SPAN>\n" );
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