document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400440>Question 400440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Future Teachers of America is selling a trail mix for fundraising.  The mix will contain 3 times the numbers of raisins as sunflowers seeds.  Sunflower seeds cost $4.00 per pound, and raisins cost $1.50 per pound.  If the group has $34.00 to spend on the raisins and sunflower seeds, how many pounds of each should they buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283485 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=283485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The mix will contain 3 times the numbers of raisins as sunflowers seeds\" ___ r = 3s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s(4.00) + r(1.50) = 34.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ s(4.00) + 3s(1.50) = 34.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.5s = 34 ___ s = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ r = 3(4) ___ r = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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