document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016276>Question 1016276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box of walnuts mixed with pecans costs 15.75. walnuts cost 3.75/lb and pecans cost 4.50/lb. the number of pounds of walnut is 3 times the number of pounds of pecans. how many pounds of each type are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity:: w = 3p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:: 3.75w + 4.5p = 15.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "375w + 450p = 1575<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "375(3p) + 450p = 1575<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1125p + 450p = 1575<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1575p = 1575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 1 lb (wt. of pecans needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 3p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 3 lb (wt. of walnuts needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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