document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989409>Question 989409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer mixed pecans that cost $5.00/ kg with walnuts that cost 5.80/kg to create a 40 kg mixture how many kilograms of pecans are needed if blend is worth 5.50/kg?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried multiplying the 3 and dividing by 5.50 but I'm not really sure how to solve please help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p quantity of pecan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w quantity of walnuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+w=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=40-p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try this using ONE variable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and solve for p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a video using the same idea but a different EXAMPLE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-REjxT9KCzQ\">two part mixture for price using one single variable</a> </SPAN>\n" );
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