document.write( "Question 342037: A merchant has 5 pounds of mixed nuts that cost $30.He wants to add peanuts that cost $1.50 per pound and cashews that cost $4.50 per pound to obtain 50 pounds of a mixture that costs $2.90 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts are needed? \n" ); document.write( "

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Problem has no solution as stated BECAUSE:
\n" ); document.write( "You start with 5*30=$150 worth of mixed nuts.
\n" ); document.write( "To which you want to ADD peanuts @ $1.50 & cashews @ $4.50 per pound.
\n" ); document.write( "However you want to end up with 50 pounds costing $2.90 per pound.
\n" ); document.write( "50*2.90=$145.00 which is less than what you started with.\r
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