document.write( "Question 1017498: Brand X sells 20 oz. bags of mixed nuts that contain 28% peanuts. To make their product they combine Brand A mixed nuts which contain 30% peanuts and Brand B mixed nuts which contain 25% peanuts. How much of each do they need to use?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #633783 by FrankM(1040) You can put this solution on YOUR website! (X)30+(100-X)25=100(28)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30X+2500-25X=2800\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5X=300\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X=60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60% of the 30 and 40% of the 25 will yield 28% combo. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12oz of 30, 8oz of 25 \n" ); document.write( " |