document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871413>Question 871413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A party mix is made from pretzels that cost $2 a pound and cereal that costs $2.40 a pound.  If a total of 4 pounds is made and the cost for the mix is $2.15 a pound, how many pounds of each ingredient are used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=525515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pretzels	2.00	----------------			x	pounds						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cereals	2.40	------	4	-	x	pounds						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	2.15	----------------	4									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	4		pounds									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	2.4	(	4	-	x	)	=	4*2.15		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	9.6	-	2.4	x	=			8.6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	-	2.4	x			=	8.6	-	-9.6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.4	x			=	-1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-0.4											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x			=	2.5		pounds			2.00%		pretzels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					1.5		pounds			2.40%		cereals<BR>\n" );
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