document.write( "Question 438171: A customer has asked a caterer to provide 60 lbs of nuts, 60% of which are to be cashews. The caterer has available mixtures of 70% cashews and 45% cashews. How many pounds of each mixture should be used? \n" ); document.write( "
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a+b=60
\n" ); document.write( ".7a+.45b=.6*60
\n" ); document.write( "a=36 b=24
\n" ); document.write( "36 lb of 70%
\n" ); document.write( "24 lbs of 45%
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