document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915151>Question 915151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are solving word problems using system of equations in my Algebra II class right now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Jackie wants to make a mixture of nuts to sell in her store consisting of hazelnuts and cashews.  Hazelnuts cost $6.50 per pound and cashews cost $4.50 per pound.  If Jackie wants 60 pounds of total mixture and the cost to be $5.10 per pound, how many pounds of each will she need?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reading this, I'm completely clueless as to how to set up my two equations.  Once I have the equations I can solve it pretty easily but I have no clue how to set up the equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of hazelnuts needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of cashews needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+6.5a+%2B+4.5b+%29+%2F+60+=+5.1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+6.5a+%2B+4.5b+%29+%2F+60+=+5.1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6.5a+%2B+4.5b+=+5.1%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6.5a+%2B+4.5b+=+5.1%2A60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6.5a+%2B+4.5b+=+306+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6.5a+%2B+4.5b+=+306+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+65a+%2B+45b+=+3060+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+65a+%2B+45b+=+3060+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+65a+%2B+45b+=+3060+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+65a+%2B+45b+=+3060+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-45a+-+45b+=+-2700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-45a+-+45b+=+-2700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20a+=+360+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20a+=+360+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and since<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 pounds of hazelnuts are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 pounds of cashews are needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do the check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gotta run\r<BR>\n" );
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