document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79317>Question 79317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trader Joe has 3 pounds of walnuts and 6 pounds of almonds sell for $51. Five pounds of walnuts and 4 pounds sell for $55. Find the price of 1 pound of almonds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am Totally confused. Trying to help my son.  Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= cost of 1 lb walnuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And y=cost of 1 lb almonds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6y=$51--------------------------eq#1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are also told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+4y=$55------------------------------eq#2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq#1 by 5 and we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x+30y=$255-------------------------New eq#1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq#2 by 3 and we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x+12y=$165------------------------New eq#2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract new eq#1 from new eq#2 and we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18y=90  divide both sides by 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=$5.00------------------------------- cost of 1 lb of almonds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute $5.00 for y in eq #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+30=51  subtract 30 froom both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=21  divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$7.00-----------------------------------cost of 1 lb of walnuts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*$7+6*5=$51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$21+$30=$51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$51=$51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*$7+4*$5=55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$35+$20=$55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$55=$55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----------------ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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