document.write( "Question 54384: A factory produces cans of mixed nuts. Each can contains x ounces pf peanuts, and twice as many ounces of cashews, almonds, and Brazil nuts combined, peanuts cost 15 cents an ounce, and all other nuts cost 20 cents an ounce. How do you express the cost of a can of nuts in dollars? \n" ); document.write( "
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A factory produces cans of mixed nuts. Each can contains x ounces\r\n" );
document.write( "of peanuts, and twice as many ounces of cashews, almonds, and \r\n" );
document.write( "Brazil nuts combined, peanuts cost 15 cents an ounce, and all other \r\n" );
document.write( "nuts cost 20 cents an ounce. How do you express the cost of a can of \r\n" );
document.write( "nuts in dollars?\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are x oz of peanuts and 2x oz of other nuts.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the dollar amount is\r\n" );
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document.write( "15 cents TIMES the no. of oz. of peanuts PLUS 20 cents TIMES the no. \r\n" );
document.write( "of oz. of other nuts.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "OR\r\n" );
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document.write( "$.15x + $.20(2x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "That simplifies to\r\n" );
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document.write( "$.15x + $.40x\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "$.55x\r\n" );
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