document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992861>Question 992861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag of peanuts is worth $0.26 less than the same size bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 30 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.40 per bag. How much is a bag of cashews worth? (Give your answer to the nearest cent.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=price of bag of cashews<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-.26=price of bag ofpeanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+30(x-26)=1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+30x-7.8=1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=1.40+7.80x==147.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much is a bag of cashews worth? $2.46 </SPAN>\n" );
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