document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578227>Question 578227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Peanut Plus\" containing 50% peanuts and \"Deluxe Nuts\" containing 25% peanuts are to be combined to form 100 lbs. of mixed nuts that will contain 35% peanuts. How many pounds of each should be used? Write a system of equations for the problem and then solve to answer please. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x+.25y=.35*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5*40+.25*60=.35*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+15=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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