document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458563>Question 458563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure how to solve this problem. I haven't been taught how to yet. Could you please help me with this and show me how you figured out the answer? Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Becky would like to buy some almonds and cashews. She decides to buy 3 pounds of almonds at $7.00 per pound. The cashews sell for $9.00 per pound. How many pounds of cashews did she buy if the average price was $8.25 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315781 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=315781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(7.00)+x(9.00)=8.25(3+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+9x=24.75+8.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x=3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.75/.75=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Becky bought 5 pounds of cashews, totaling 8 pounds of nuts at $8.25 a pound.. </SPAN>\n" );
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