document.write( "Question 967352: bob wants to mix 20 pounds of peanuts worth $3 a pound with cashews worth $5 a pound to make a mixture worth $3.50 per pound. how many pounds of cashews should be added to the peanuts? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #591241 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+a+\" = pounds of cashews added
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+3%2A20+%2B+5a+%29+%2F+%28+20+%2B+a+%29+=+3.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+60+%2B+5a+=+3.5%2A%28+20+%2B+a+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+60+%2B+5a+=+70+%2B+3.5a+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1.5a+=+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+6.667+\"
\n" ); document.write( "6.667 pounds of cashews are needed
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+3%2A20+%2B+5a+%29+%2F+%28+20+%2B+a+%29+=+3.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+3%2A20+%2B+5%2A6.667+%29+%2F+%28+20+%2B+6.667+%29+=+3.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+60+%2B+33.333+%29+%2F+26.667+=+3.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+93.333+%2F+26.667+=+3.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+93.333+=+3.5%2A26.667+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+93.333+=+93.333+\"\r
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