document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262723>Question 262723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Nutty Professor sells cashews for $6.75 per pound and Brazil nuts for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.00 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 50-lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture that sells for $5.70 per pound?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help in solving this problem.  I have no idea.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$5.00 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 50-lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture that sells for $5.70 per pound? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = pounds of $6.75 per pound cashews<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-x = pounds of $5.00 Brazil nuts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.75x + 5(50-x) = 5.70(50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.75x + 250-5x = 285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75x + 250 = 285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35/1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 pounds (cashews)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brazil nuts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-x = 50-20 = 30 pounds (Brazil nuts)<BR>\n" );
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