document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79928>Question 79928</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471327840/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics An Applied Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store sells cashews for $5.00 per pound and peanuts for $1.50 per pound.  The manager decides to mix 30 pounds of peanuts with some cashews and sell the mixture for $3.00 per pound.  How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with the peanuts so that the mixture will produce the same revenue as would selling the nuts separately? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Domtone><B>Domtone(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Domtone><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (pounds of peanuts)(price per pound of peanuts) + (pounds of cashews)(price per pound of cashews) = (total pounds)(price per pound)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Everything is given except the the pounds of cashews, so we also don't know the total pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you let the pounds of cashews be x, then the total pounds will be x + 30. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30(1.50) + x(5.00) = (30 + x)(3.00)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45 + 5x = 3x + 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There must be 22.5 pounds of cashews mixed with the 30 pounds of peanuts. </SPAN>\n" );
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