document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463983>Question 463983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mixture of 24 pounds of nails selling for $2.50 per pound contains five times as many nails selling at $2.40 a pound as nails selling at $3.00 a pound. How many pounds of nails at $3.00 per pound are in the mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution Manuel: 4 pound at $3.00/per pound. (I do not know how they got to the answer)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317943 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=317943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24x2.50=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+n=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4m+3n=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24m+30n=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24m+24n=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need 20 lbs of nails at $2.40 and 4 lbs. of nails at $3.00.. </SPAN>\n" );
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