document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988546>Question 988546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer mixes peanuts that cost 1.47 per pound and walnuts that cost 2.67 per pound to make 100 pounds of mixture that cost 2.43 per pound.how much of each kind is put into the mixture </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of peanuts needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of walnuts needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.47a+%2B+2.67b+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.47a+%2B+2.67b+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.47a+%2B+2.67b+=+243+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.47a+%2B+2.67b+=+243+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+147a+%2B+267b+=+24300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+147a+%2B+267b+=+24300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+147+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+147+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+147a+%2B+267b+=+24300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+147a+%2B+267b+=+24300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-147a+-+147b+=+-14700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-147a+-+147b+=+-14700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120b+=+9600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120b+=+9600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+80+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+80+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 pounds of peanuts are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 pounds of walnuts are needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.47a+%2B+2.67b+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.47a+%2B+2.67b+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.47%2A20+%2B+2.67%2A80+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.47%2A20+%2B+2.67%2A80+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+29.4+%2B+213.6+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+29.4+%2B+213.6+%29+%2F+100+=+2.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+243%2F100+=+2.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+243%2F100+=+2.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+243+=+243+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+243+=+243+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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