document.write( "Question 257828: The manager of a candy shop sells chocolate covered peanuts for $6 per pound and chocolate covered cashews for $9 per pound. The manager wishes to mix 60 pounds of the cashews to get a mixture that will sell for $8 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should be used? \n" ); document.write( "
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peanuts for $6 per pound and chocolate covered cashews for $9 per pound.
\n" ); document.write( " The manager wishes to mix 60 pounds of the cashews to get a mixture that will sell for $8 per pound.
\n" ); document.write( " How many pounds of peanuts should be used?
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\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "x = amt of peanuts required
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\n" ); document.write( "A typical mixture equation
\n" ); document.write( "6x + 9(60) = 8(x+60)
\n" ); document.write( "6x + 540 = 8x + 480
\n" ); document.write( "540 - 480 = 8x - 6x
\n" ); document.write( "60 = 2x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 60/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 30 lb of peanuts
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution
\n" ); document.write( "6(30) = 9(60) = 8(30+60)
\n" ); document.write( "180 + 540 = 8(90) \n" ); document.write( "
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