document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424875>Question 424875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manager of a candy shop sells chocolate peanuts for $9 per pound and chocolate covered cashews for $15 per pound.  The manager wishes to mix 50 pounds of cashews to get a cashew-peanut mixture that sell for 9.50 per pound.  How many pounds of chocolate covered peanuts should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318384 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=318384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50(15)+m(9)=9.50(50+m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750+9m=475+9.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275=.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=275/.5=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The manager needs 550 lbs. of chocolate covered peanuts for his mix..<BR>\n" );
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