document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82355>Question 82355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store offers a mixture of raisins and dried pinapple. Raisins cost $3 per pound and dried pinapple cost $4 per pound. How many pounds are needed to make 20 pounds of mixture worth $3.60 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of pounds of Pineapple  = P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total weight of mixture = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+R = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "price per pound of raisins = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total price of raisins = 3 X R = 3R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Price per pound of pineapple = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total price of Pineapple = 4 X P = 4P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are making 20pounds of mixture worth 3.60 per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO total price of the mixture = 20 x 3.6 = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 3R + 4P = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   R  +  P = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve from here?  </SPAN>\n" );
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