document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853445>Question 853445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dave wants to purchase 25 pounds of party mix for a total of $37. to obtain the mixture, he will mix nuts that cost $3 per pound with pretzels that cost $1 per pound. how many pounds of each type and mix should he use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is also a mixture problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for cost and account for pounds of foods.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "COST:  n for nuts, p for pretzels, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ap%2B3%2An=37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ap%2B3%2An=37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or simply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2B3n=37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2B3n=37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "POUNDS:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2Bn=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2Bn=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously more easily viewed as a linear system problem.  Two equations in the two unknowns p and n.  Elimination Method here can be done mentally, at least for finding n.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meaning <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28n=6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28n=6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, therefore <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=19%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=19%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More formally, coefficients on p in both equations are 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > therefore <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=12%2F2=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=12%2F2=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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