document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535441>Question 535441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer mixes walnuts selling at 55 cents a pound and almonds selling at 70 cents a pound, making a mixture of 30 pounds to sell at 61 cents. How many pounds of walnuts should he use?  Represent the walnuts with x and the almonds with y.  transale the word statement in 2 equations.  I tried this for about 30 minutes.  so far i got x + y = 30 and 55x + 70y = 610.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351893 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=351893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quantity: x + y = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:   55x + 70y = 61*30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru Quantity by 55 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x  +  55y  = 55*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x  +  70y  = 61*30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y = 6*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12 lbs. (amt of 55 cent walnuts needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18 lbs. (amt of 70 cent almonds needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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