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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #231787 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the weight of almonds, P the weight of peanuts. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by -5 and add to eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "8 lbs of almonds and 2 lbs of peanuts. \n" ); document.write( " |