document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464518>Question 464518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a health foods store sells raisins for $3.20 per pound and nuts for $2.40 per pound. He decides to mix the raisins and the nuts and sell the mixture for $2.72 per pound. To get 50 pounds of the mixture how many pounds of raisins and of nuts should he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318660 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=318660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50x2.72=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+q=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2p+2.4q=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4p+2.4q=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8p=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=16/.8=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The owner needs 20 lbs. of $3.20 mix and 30 lbs. of $2.40 mix.. </SPAN>\n" );
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