document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265590>Question 265590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Fussy Food Snack Bar makes a trail mix of peanuts and raisins. If the cost of peanuts is $2.00 per pound and the cost of raisins is $3.50 per pound, how many pounds of peanuts and how many pounds of raisins should be used to make a 3 pound blend that costs $3.00 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=195252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x pounds of peanuts and y pounds of raisins be used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is x+y = 3  ...(1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, the cost of peanuts is $2.00 per pound and the cost of raisins is $3.50 per pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The resulting blend costs $3 per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,      2x+3.5y = 3*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         2x+3.5y = 9    ...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)*2=>  2x+2y = 6      ...(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)-(3)=> 1.5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y = 3/(1.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)=>     x+2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 3-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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