document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655092>Question 655092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dried fruit sells for .60 per oz. and nuts sell for .50 per oz. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the store wants to make 20 oz. of mixture that sells for .54 per oz.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many ounces of dried fruit and nuts should they mix? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=408948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .60x+.50(20-x)=.54*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60x+10-.50x=10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=10.8-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x=.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.8/.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 0z. of dried fruit is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-8=12 oz. of nuts are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60*8+.50*12=10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8+6=10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.8=10.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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