document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976944>Question 976944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A nut wholesaler sells a mix of peanuts and cashews. He charges $2.40 per pound for peanuts and $5.20 per pound for cashews. If the mix is to sell for $3.20 per pound, how many pounds each of peanuts and cashews should be used to make 70 pounds of the mix? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Another clever way is to assign only one unknown variable.  If p is for how much peanuts, then 70-p is how much cashews.  OR if you want EVERYTHING in variables, you might say,  M-p is how much cashews if you chose M=70. </SPAN>\n" );
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