document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008023>Question 1008023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cj wants to mix cashew and almonds. Cashews cost 2 dollars per pound and almonds cost 5 dollars per pound. He plans to sell 150 pounds of a mixture. How many pounds of each type of nuts should be mixed if the mixture will cost 3 dollars? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623913 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=623913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the amount of cashews be x.  Then the amount of almonds will be 150-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The set up looks like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5(150-x) = 3(150)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 750 - 5x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 750 = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = -300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 pounds of cashews<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-x = 50 pounds of almonds </SPAN>\n" );
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