document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4360>Question 4360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we want to mix so many pounds of almonds at $4.27 / pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and so many pounds of cashews at $3.10 / pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to get our final mix consisting of 60 pounds @ $3.49 / pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many pounds of almonds and cashews do i need\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i'm having problems setting this up...here's what i have so far...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Type	Cost per pound	pounds	Total cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Almonds	$4.27	        x	$4.27(x) =?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cashews	$3.10	        y	$3.10(y)=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	$3.49	       60=x+y	3.49(60) = 209.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so...i need to substitue x or y ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so i take 60=x+y and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now i take my x term and substitute 4.27(y-60) = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok...i need some help.  Thx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><B>CharStar(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are close, but you don't need a y.  Just an x.  See if the following will be some help to you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Almonds - $4.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount in lbs = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total of Each - 4.27x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cashews - $3.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount in lbs =  60-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost of each = $3.10(60-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mixture =$3.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount in lbs = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost of each = 3.49(60)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.27x + 3.10(60-x) = 3.49(60)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.27x + 186 - 3.10x = 209.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.17x = 23.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.27(20)85.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.10(60-20)$3.10 x 40 = 124.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85.40 + 124.00 = 209.40<BR>\n" );
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