document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438653>Question 438653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Christie wants to make trail mix for a school fundraiser. Peanuts cost $2.00 per pound, M&M's cost 3 times the cost of the peanuts. Christie wants to make the trail mix with an equal amount of peanuts and m&m's, she has $32 to spend. How many pounds of each can she buy? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Me: Peanuts = x, M&M's = 3x??? Or   Pounds = X, Peanuts = $2x  m&m's = $6x     a pound of each = 8x=32? is that what they are looking for?? four pounds of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peanuts cost $2.00/lb, or 2x; M&M's cost 3 times that amount, or 6x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6x=32.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=32.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Christie can buy 4 lbs each of peanuts and M&M's for $32.00, and mix them evenly. </SPAN>\n" );
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