document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398223>Question 398223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 10lb mixture of peanuts and cashews sells for $5.32 per lb. The price of peanuts is $3.60 per lb and the price of cashews is $7.90 . How many lbs of each type is in the mixture </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of peanuts in mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of cashews in mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28360a+%2B+790b%29+%2F10+=+532 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28360a+%2B+790b%29+%2F10+=+532\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360a+%2B+790b+=+5320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360a+%2B+790b+=+5320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides 0f (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360a+%2B+790b+=+5320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360a+%2B+790b+=+5320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-360a+-+360b+=+-3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-360a+-+360b+=+-3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=430b+=+1720 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"430b+=+1720\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 6 pounds of peanuts in mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 4 pounds of cashews in mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28360a+%2B+790b%29+%2F10+=+532 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28360a+%2B+790b%29+%2F10+=+532\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28360%2A6+%2B+790%2A4%29+%2F10+=+532 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28360%2A6+%2B+790%2A4%29+%2F10+=+532\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282160+%2B+3160%29%2F10+=+532 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282160+%2B+3160%29%2F10+=+532\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5320%2F10+=+532 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5320%2F10+=+532\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=532+=+532 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"532+=+532\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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