document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765576>Question 765576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emily mixes peanuts costing $6.5 per pound with candy-chocolate costing $5.00 per pound. If a 2.5-pound bag cost Emily $14, how many pounds of peanuts and how many pounds of chocolate were in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=466258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The needed variables are for pounds of peanuts and pounds of chocolate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p=pounds peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c=pounds chocolate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 2.5-pound bag represents $14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2Bc=2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2Bc=2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.5%2Ap%2B5%2Ac=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.5%2Ap%2B5%2Ac=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system for p and c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5p%2B5c=5%2A%282.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5p%2B5c=5%2A%282.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the pounds equation multiplied by 5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5p%2B5c=12.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5p%2B5c=12.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  the pounds equation simplified for easier use.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ELIMINATION OPERATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5p+5c=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5p+5c=12.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5p+0=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "meaning<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=1.0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=1.0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pound, so you can easily find c from this. </SPAN>\n" );
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