document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475827>Question 475827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the owners of candy store want to sell, for $6 per pound, a mixture of chocolate covered raisins, which usually sell for $3 per pound, and choclate covered macadamia nuts, which usually sells for $8 per pound,  they have a 70 pound barrel of raisins .  How much pounds of nuts should they mix with the barrel of raisin so they hit their target value of $6 per pound for the mixture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the owners of candy store want to sell, for $6 per pound, a mixture of chocolate covered raisins, which usually sell for $3 per pound, and choclate covered macadamia nuts, which usually sells for $8 per pound, they have a 70 pound barrel of raisins . How much pounds of nuts should they mix with the barrel of raisin so they hit their target value of $6 per pound for the mixture \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "raisins = 70 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nuts = n lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value: 3*70 + 8n = 6(70+n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*70 + 8n = 6*70 + 6n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 3*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3*35 = 105 lbs (amout of nuts needed)<BR>\n" );
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