document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354035>Question 354035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer wants to mix peanuts worth $2.50 per pound with 12 pounds of cashews worth $4.75 per pound. To obtain a nut mixture worth $4 per pound, how many pounds of peanuts are needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x  be the number of pounds of peanuts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.50x%2B4.75%2A12=4%28x%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.50x%2B4.75%2A12=4%28x%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.50x%2B57=4x%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.50x%2B57=4x%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 2.50x from each side, you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57=4x-2.50x%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57=4x-2.50x%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57=1.50x%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57=1.50x%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  subtract 48 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57-48=1.50x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57-48=1.50x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9=1.50x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9=1.50x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So you need 6 pounds of peanuts. </SPAN>\n" );
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