document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942267>Question 942267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Felix mixes cashews and pecans together to make a nut mixture. the weight of the pecans is three times the weight of the cashews. The mixture weigh 1 pound altogether. How many ounces do the cashews weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity:: c + p = 1 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"p\" and solve for \"c\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + 3c = 1 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 1 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cashews = 1/4 lb = 4 ounces<BR>\n" );
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