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document.write( "How many pounds of salted nuts selling for $3.00 per pund should be mixed with 2 pounds of salted buts selling for $1.60 per pund to obtain a mixture selling for $2.72 per pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for helping me. I truly appreciate your help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "$3 Salted nuts DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = x lbs ; Value of these is 300x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1.60 salted nuts DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = 2 lbs.Value of these is 160*2=320 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Misture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = x+2 lbs ; Value of these is 272(x+2)= 272x+544 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300x + 320 = 272x+544<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x =224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 lbs (amount of $3 coffee)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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