document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354915>Question 354915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Quick Mart has two kinds 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? I am not sure of the equation to use for this problem. Not looking for an answer just not sure of the equation to use. Thank You for your help!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (15)(1.55) + (w)(1.95) = (15 + w)(1.75)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can look at this as a \"weighted average\" problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ since the prices of the individual nuts are the same \"distance\" from the mixed price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the amounts (weights) of the two types of nuts are equal </SPAN>\n" );
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