document.write( "Question 323862: You want to mak 10 pound mixture of almonds and peanuts that is worth $4.60 per pound. The almonds are worth $5 per pound and the peanuts are worth $3 per pound. How many almonds and peanuts should you use? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let A be the weight of almonds, P the weight of peanuts.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A%2BP=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"5A%2B3P=4.60%2810%29=46\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by -5 and add to eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5A-5P%2B5A%2B3P=-50%2B46\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2P=-4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B2=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=8\"
\n" ); document.write( "8 lbs of almonds and 2 lbs of peanuts.
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