document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849945>Question 849945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a candy store wants to mix some peanuts worth $4 per pound, some cashews worth $8 per pound, and some Brazil nuts worth $7 per pound to get 50 pounds of a mixture that will sell for $6.10 per pound. She uses 5 fewer pounds of cashews than peanuts. How many pounds of each did she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4p+8c+7b=50*6.10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+c+b=50,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=p-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 15, c = 15, p = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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