document.write( "Question 522566: 1 pound of peanuts cost $2.80 and 1 pound of cashews cost $5.30. 1 pound of mixed nuts cost $3.30. How many pounds of peanuts does it take to make 100 pounds of mixed nuts? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Cashews 5.3 ---------------- x pounds
\n" ); document.write( "peanuts 2.8 ------ 100 - x pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture 3.30 ---------------- 100
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\n" ); document.write( "5.3 x + 2.8 ( 100 - x ) = 3.3 * 100
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\n" ); document.write( "5.3x+ 280-2.8x =330
\n" ); document.write( "5.3x-2.8x=330-280
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x=50
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\n" ); document.write( "x=20 pounds $5.30 Cashews
\n" ); document.write( "80 pounds $2.80 peanuts
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