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 #253065 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=253065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> peanuts worth $2.50 per pound  x lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cashews worth $4.75 per pound  12 lbs. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture worth $4 per pound, (x+12) lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x+4.75*12=4(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x+57=4x+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2.5x=57-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 lbs of peanuts<BR>\n" );
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