document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505846>Question 505846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag of peanuts is worth $. 42 less than the same size of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 40 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.10 per bag. How much is a bag of cashews worth?<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 #340003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's deal in pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=the cost of a bag of cashews<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x-42=cost of a bag of peanuts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of the cashews and peanuts before they are mixed together has to equal the cost after they are mixed, soooo:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+20(x-42)=40*110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+20x-840=4400 add 840 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=5240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=131 or $1.31 --------------cost of a bag of cashews<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-42=131-42=$0.89----------cost of a bag of peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*($1.31)+20*($0.89)=40*($1.10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$26.20+$17.80=$44.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$44.00=$44.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps--ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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