document.write( "Question 81311: The Nut House sells mixed nots that are 20% cashews. The owner wants to prepare 4 punds of mixed nuts that are 25% cashews as a special promotion. How many pounds of cashews and how many pounds of the 20% mixture should she combine to get the 25% micture? \n" ); document.write( "
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The Nut House sells mixed nots that are 20% cashews. The owner wants to prepare 4 punds of mixed nuts that are 25% cashews as a special promotion. How many pounds of cashews and how many pounds of the 20% mixture should she combine to get the 25% micture?
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\n" ); document.write( "20% Mixture Data:
\n" ); document.write( "Let he amt be \"x\" lbs ; Amt of cashews = 0.20x lbs
\n" ); document.write( "Amt of 100% cashews is \"4-x\" lbs ;
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\n" ); document.write( "25% Mixture Dats:
\n" ); document.write( "Amt = 4 lbs ; Amt of cashews = 0.25*4 lbs = 1 lb
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "cashews + cashews = cashews
\n" ); document.write( "0.20x + 4-x = 1 lb
\n" ); document.write( "-0.80x = -3
\n" ); document.write( "x= 3.75 lbs (this is the # of lbs of the 20% mixture she should use)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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