document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799267>Question 799267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a store sells raisins for $3.20 per pound and nuts for $2.40. He decides to mix the raisins and nuts to sell 50lb. of the mixture for $2.72 per pound. What quantities of raisins and nuts should he use?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Price	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "raisins	3.20	----------------			x	pounds							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nuts	2.40	------	50	-	x	pounds							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	2.72	----------------	50										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	50		pounds										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2	x	+	2.4	(	50	-	x	)	=	136			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2	x	+	120	-	2.4	x	=			136			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2	x	-	2.4	x			=	136	-	-120			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8	x			=	16								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	0.8												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x			=	20		pounds					raisins	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					30		pounds					nuts	<BR>\n" );
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