document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907158>Question 907158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have 15 pounds of a peanuts and cashews mixture that sells for 8 dollars a pound. how many pounds of peanuts worth 6 dollars a pounds would you have to add to make a mixture worth 7.50 a pound </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550170 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=550170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 15 lb of $8 blend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want to add some $6 blend  to make  $ 7.50 blend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06*x+0.08*15=0.075(15+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06*x+1.2=1.125+0.075x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x-0.075x=1.125-1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.015x=-0.075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.0 lb at $6 (0.3) is added to 15 lb at $8(1.2) to make $7.50 of 20.0 lb(1.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.06*5.0+0.08*15=0.075(15+5.0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3+1.2=0.075(20.0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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