document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55206>Question 55206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I need help with theese two question, Please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The Nutty Professor store wishes to mix peanuts that sell for $2 per pound with cashews that sell for $6 per pound.  The store plans to use five pounds more of peanuts than cashews and sell the mixture for $26.  How many pounds of each nut should be used in the mixture? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AND this question too!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  A stock portfolio is currently valued at $5872.44.  IBM is currently selling at $82.01 per share and Microsoft is currently selling at $26.52 per share.  If the number of IBM shares is 25 less than the number of Microsoft shares, find the number of shares of each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37460 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=37460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The Nutty Professor store wishes to mix peanuts that sell for $2 per pound with cashews that sell for $6 per pound. The store plans to use five pounds more of peanuts than cashews and sell the mixture for $26. How many pounds of each nut should be used in the mixture? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount of cashews be \"x\" lbs ; Value of these is 6x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of peanuts is \"x+5\" lbs ; Value of these is 2(x+5)=2x+10 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 26 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+2x+10=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 lbs. (amount of cashews in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=7 lbs.(amount of cashews in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A stock portfolio is currently valued at $5872.44. IBM is currently selling at $82.01 per share and Microsoft is currently selling at $26.52 per share. If the number of IBM shares is 25 less than the number of Microsoft shares, find the number of shares of each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of Micro shares be \"x\" ; Value of these is 26.52x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of IBM shares is \"x-25\" ; Val of these is 82.01(x-25)=$(82.01x-2050.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value=5872.44 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26.52x+82.01x-2050.25=5872.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108.53x=7922.69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=73 (# of shares of Microsoft)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-25=48 (# of shares of IBM)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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