document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364438>Question 364438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kate wants to prepare a snack mix comprised of peanuts and dried fruit. Peanuts cost $7 a pound and dried fruit costs $5 a pound. Kate wants to spend exactly $45 and prepare 8 pounds of her snack mix. How many pounds of peanuts should Kate purchase, and how many pounds of dried fruit should Kate purchase? Show work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259846 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=259846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peanuts cost $7 a pound . let this be x pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and dried fruit costs $5 a pound. this will be 8-x pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mix cost $45 and prepare 8 pounds <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+5*(8-x)= 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+40-5x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=45-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5/2 pounds of peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2.5 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance 5.5 pounds of fruit <BR>\n" );
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