document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734473>Question 734473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 pounds of cashews and 8 pounds of peanuts cost $26.27. Seven pounds of cashews and 4 pounds of peanuts cost $23.89. What is the price of each per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449015 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=449015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5C+8P=26.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7C+4P=23.89 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -2 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14C-8P=-47.78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5C+8P=26.27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9C=-21.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-21.51/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=$2.39 PER POUND FOR THE CASHEWS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*2.39+8P=26.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.95+8P=26.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8P=26.27-11.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8P=14.32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=14.32/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=$1.79 PER POUND FOR THE PEANUTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*2.39+4*1.79=23.89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.73+7.16=23.89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.89=23.89<BR>\n" );
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