document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351489>Question 351489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the quick mart has two kind of nuts. pecans sell for $1.55 per pound and walnuts sell for $1.95 per pound. how many pounds of walnuts must be added to 15 pounds of pecans to make a mixture that sells for 1.75 per pound </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pecans sell for $1.55 per pound  ------ 15 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "walnuts sell for $1.95 per pound. ----- x lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture  sells for 1.75 per pound 15+x lbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15*1.55 +x*1.95 = 1.75(15+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.25+1.95x=26.25+1.75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 pounds of walnuts\r<BR>\n" );
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