document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906391>Question 906391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the local grocery store, apples are $1.20 per pound and oranges are $1.80 per pound. If the grocer wants to offer a 1.62-pound bag of mixed fruit for $1.62 per pound, how many pounds of apples must 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 #549799 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=549799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=1.62,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2*a+1.8*o=1.62*1.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1.62-o<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2*(1.62-o)+1.8*o=2.6244<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.944-1.2o+1.8*o=2.6244<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6*o=0.6804<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o=1.134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1.62-o<BR>\n" );
document.write( "apple=0.486 lb. at $1.20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "orange=1.134 lb. at $1.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2*0.486+1.8*1.134=1.62*1.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5832+2.0412=2.6244<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6244=2.6244<BR>\n" );
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