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( "Thanks <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=193506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a mixture problem. Here is a table based on the above information:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nuts . . . . . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . lb . . . . . . . . . .$lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cashews  . . . . . . .$6.75. .  . . . . X. . . . . . . . . . 6.75X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brazil  . . . . . . . . .$5.00. . . . .  50-X. . . . . . . . 250 - 5X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture  . . . . . . . $5.70. . . . . . 50. . . . . . . . . .285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice the last column, we have the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.75x+%2B250+-+5x+=+285 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.75x+%2B250+-+5x+=+285\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms on the left to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.75x+%2B+250+=+285 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.75x+%2B+250+=+285\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 250 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.75x+=+35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.75x+=+35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we need 20 lb of cashew and 30 lb of brazil </SPAN>\n" );
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