document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001161>Question 1001161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica has two bags of nuts; one with 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% peanuts and the other with 12% peanuts. To make and 11lb bag of 47% peanuts, how much of each should Jessica use.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the amount of 76% peanuts, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount of 12% would then be 11-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The setup looks like this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "76(x)+12(11-x)= 11(47)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76x + 132 - 12x = 517<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64x = 385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.016 lbs of 76%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-x = 4.984 lbs of 12% </SPAN>\n" );
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