document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442853>Question 442853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owners of a candy store want to sell, for $6 per pound, a mixture of chocolate-covered raisins, which usually sells for $3 per pound, and chocolate-covered nuts, which usually sell for $8 per pound. They have a 70 pound barrel of the raisins. How many pounds of the nuts should they mix with the barrel of raisins so that they hit their target value of $6 per pound for the mixture? Show work please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305474 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=305474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 70(3)+x(8)=(70+x)(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210+8x=420+6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need 105 lbs. of nuts to mix with the raisins to get a $6.00 mixture of both. </SPAN>\n" );
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