document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654850>Question 654850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paula mixed2 cups of sunflower seeds and 3 cups of raisins to make a snack for a hike.  She figures that the mixture would provide her with 2900 Calories of food energy.  Find the number of Calories per cup of raisons if it is less 400 less than the number of calories per cup of sunflower seeds.                                      Solve. Use a chart to help you solve the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = calories / cup of sunflower seeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = calories / cup of raisins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+3b+=+2900+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+3b+=+2900+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > calories<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+a+-+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+a+-+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > calories/cup<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+b+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+b+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add (2) and (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+3b+=+2900+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+3b+=+2900+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+-+3b+=+1200%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+5a+=+4100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+-+3b+=+1200%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+5a+=+4100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+820+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+820+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+a+-+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+a+-+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+820+-+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+820+-+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+420+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+420+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "820 = calories / cup of sunflower seeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420 = calories / cup of raisins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A820+%2B+3%2A420+=+2900+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A820+%2B+3%2A420+=+2900+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1640+%2B+1260+=+2900+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1640+%2B+1260+=+2900+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2900+=+2900+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2900+=+2900+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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