document.write( "Question 768199: How many pounds of a $1.20 per pound nut mixture must be mixed with two pounds ofa 90 cents per pound mixture to produce a mixture that sells for $1.00 per pound?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #468133 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
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x of 0.9 dollar per pound
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\n" ); document.write( "If let x=2, then
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\n" ); document.write( "\"1.8%2B1.20y=y%2B2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.20y-y=2-1.8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.2y=0.2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=1\"
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