document.write( "Question 516258: I have already finished 26 problems, this is the last one on my assignment and I'm stuck, please help. Twenty pounds of trail mix are made by mixing 10 pounds of raisins worth $3 per pound with peanuts worth $4 per pound and M&M's worth $5 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts must be used if the mixture is to be worth $3.79 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "
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Twenty pounds of trail mix are made by mixing 10 pounds of raisins worth $3 per pound with peanuts worth $4 per pound and M&M's worth $5 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts must be used if the mixture is to be worth $3.79 per pound?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "raisins-----------10---------------3
\n" ); document.write( "peanuts-----------x---------------4
\n" ); document.write( "M&M--------------(20-(10+x))-------5
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture-----------20-------------3.79\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10*3+4*x+5(10-x)=20*3.79\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30+4x+50-5x=75.8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-x=75.8-80
\n" ); document.write( "x= 4.2 pounds peanuts
\n" ); document.write( "M&M=>(10-4.2)=5.8 pounds\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( "
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