document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69405>Question 69405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dealer makes up a 60-lb mixture of almonds and cashews. if the almonds cost $4.70 per lb and the cashews cost $5.50 per lb, how many lbs of each must be used in order for the mixture to cost $4.90 per lb?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 4.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.70x + 5.50(60-x)=4.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.70x + 330 - 5.50x= 4.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8x+330-330=4.90-330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8x=-325.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=406.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am completely confused . Am i even on the right track?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HELP PLEASE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU ARE TOTALLY ON THE RIGHT TRACK!!!! ---JUST A SLIGHT OVERSIGHT BETWEEN YOUR WORK AND THE CORRECT ANSWER. GOOD WORK!!!!  I THINK THAT YOU CAN NOW FINISH THE WORK THAT I STARTED (BELOW)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value + Value = Value (of the final mixture)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= lbs of Almonds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 60-x=lbs of Cashews\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know that the value of the Almonds(4.70x) plus the value of the Cashews (5.50(60-x) equals the value of the final mixture 4.90(60).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.70x+5.50(60-x)=4.90(60)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that you are totally capable of finishing this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps------ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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