document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281170>Question 281170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Future Teachers of America Club at Paint Branch High School is makin a healthy trail mix to sell to students during lunch. the mix will have three times the number of pounds of raisins as sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds cost $4.00 per pound, and raisins cost $1.50 per pound. If the group has $34.00 to spend on the raisins and sunflower seeds, how many pounds of each should they buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of raisins they should buy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of sunflower seeds they should buy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of sunflower seeds = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=400s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of raisins = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150r+%2B+400s+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150r+%2B+400s+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+3s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+3s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2A3s+%2B+400s+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2A3s+%2B+400s+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=450s+%2B+400s+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"450s+%2B+400s+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=850s+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"850s+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+3s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+3s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They should buy 12 pounds of raisins and 4 pounds of sunflower seeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150r+%2B+400s+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150r+%2B+400s+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2A12+%2B+400%2A4+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2A12+%2B+400%2A4+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800+%2B+1600+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800+%2B+1600+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3400+=+3400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3400+=+3400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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