document.write( "Question 517773: A grocer mixes cashews and almonds. A mixture of 4 pounds of cashews and 6 pounds of almonds cost $62. A mixture of 2 pounds of cashews and 8 pounds of almonds cost $54. What is the cost per pound of cashew and almonds?\r
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4c+6a=62
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 2
\n" ); document.write( "4c+16a=108
\n" ); document.write( "4c+6a=62
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\n" ); document.write( "10a= 46
\n" ); document.write( "a=$4.60 per lb
\n" ); document.write( "2c+8*4.6=54
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