document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718164>Question 718164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paul mixes nuts worth $1.85 per pound with oats worth $1.15 per pound to get 25 pounds of trail mix worth $1.50 per pound. how many pounds of nuts and how many pounds of oats did he use ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440804 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=440804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.85X+1.15(25-X)=1.50*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.85X+28.75-1.15X=37.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70X=37.50-28.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70X=8.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8.75/.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12.50 POUNDS OF MIXED NUTS ARE USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-12.50=12.50 POUNDS OF OATS ARE USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.85*12.5+1.15*12.5=1.50*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.125+14.375=37.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37.50=37.50<BR>\n" );
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