document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425916>Question 425916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help solving the following word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A wholesaler has 100kg of mixed nuts that sell for $4/kg. In order to make the price more attractive, she plans to mix in some cheaper nuts worth $3.20/kg. If the wholesaler wants to sell the mixture for $3.40/kg, how many kilograms of the cheaper nuts should be used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with an answer of 75kg. Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296399 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=296399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ..........cost $----------------quantity		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixed nuts 4	----------------100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nuts B	3.2	----------------x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	3.4	----------------100+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*100+3.2*x=3.4	(100+x)								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+3.2	x=340+3.4x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2x-3.4x=340-400					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2x=-60								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-0.2									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300 kg.$ 3.2	 nuts						<BR>\n" );
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