document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603735>Question 603735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store sells walnuts for 3.00 per pound and pecans for 5.00 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make a mixture that weighs 10 pounds and cost 3.70 per pound. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "pecans' weight = (10 - W) pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3W + 50 - 5W = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 - 37 = 5W - 3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 13/2 = 6.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, walnuts weight should be 6.5 pounds and pecans' weight should be (10 - 6.5) = 3.5 pounds </SPAN>\n" );
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