document.write( "Question 938216: Anika is making nut mixture to sell at a local farmers market. She mixes 4 pounds of peanuts with a nut mixture that is 55% peanuts. The resulting mixture is 70% peanuts .how many pounds of nut mixture does she make? \n" ); document.write( "
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Anika is making nut mixture to sell at a local farmers market.
\n" ); document.write( " She mixes 4 pounds of peanuts with a nut mixture that is 55% peanuts.
\n" ); document.write( " The resulting mixture is 70% peanuts. how many pounds of nut mixture does she make?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = amt of 55% peanuts
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(x+4) = amt of resulting mixture
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\n" ); document.write( "the decimal equiv of the per cent has to be used here
\n" ); document.write( "4 + .55x = .70(x+4)
\n" ); document.write( "4 + .55x = .70x + 2.8
\n" ); document.write( "4 - 2.8 = .70x - .55x
\n" ); document.write( "1.2 = .15x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.2/.15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8 lb of 55% nuts required
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "4 + 8 = 12 lbs, resulting nut mixture made \n" ); document.write( "
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