document.write( "Question 334895: this problem is giving me a headache because i don't know one part of the equation. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The owner of Nuts2U Snack Shack mixes cashews worth $6.00 a pound with peanuts worth $2.20 a pound to get a half-pound mixed nut bag worth $1.70. How much of each nut is included in the mixed bag? round answer to two decimals.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now i understand how to set up the problem: c+p= half-pound and 6.00c + 2.20p=1.70, i just don't know what a \"half-pound\" is. i've tried many variations and it's driving me crazy. please help. \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the weight of the cashews in the mix. Then, since the mix weighs a half-pound, the weight of the peanuts in the mix must be

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pounds of cashews is

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pounds of peanuts is

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The cost of the cashews in the mix plus the cost of the peanuts in the mix equals the cost of the mix:\r
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to get the weight of the cashews, then subtract from 0.5 to get the weight of the peanuts.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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