document.write( "Question 778249: A company sells cashews for $7 per pound and almonds for $4 per pound. How many pounds of each should be combined to get 15 pounds of a mixture worth $5 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "
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Price ---------------- quantity
\n" ); document.write( "Cashews $7.00 ---------------- x pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Almonds $4.00 ------ 15 - x pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture $5.00 ---------------- 15
\n" ); document.write( " 15
\n" ); document.write( "7 x + 4 ( 15 - x ) = 75
\n" ); document.write( "7 x + 60 - 4 x = 75
\n" ); document.write( "7 x - 4 x = 75 - -60
\n" ); document.write( "3 x = 15
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\n" ); document.write( " x = 5 pounds $7.00 Cashews
\n" ); document.write( " 10 pounds $4.00 Almonds
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