document.write( "Question 742503: betty prepares a mixture of nuts that has cashews and peanuts in a ratio of 3 to 7. how many pounds of each will she need to make 40 lb of the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
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c cashews and p peanuts\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c%2Bp=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "Ration makes \"c=p%283%2F7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F7%29p%2Bp=40\"
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