document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12517>Question 12517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the modern grocery has cashews that sell for $3.50 a pound and peanuts that sell for $2.00 a pound. how much of each must Alberts, the grocer, mix to get 60 pounds of mixture that he can sell for $3.00 per pound. Express the problem as a system of linear equations and solve using the method of your choice to find the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = the required number of lbs of cashews.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let P = the required number of lbs of peanuts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Express as a system of linear equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283.50%29C+%2B+%282.00%29P+=+3.00%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283.50%29C+%2B+%282.00%29P+=+3.00%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+P+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+P+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Solve: Rewrite equation b) as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+60+-+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+60+-+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute into equation a) and solve for P.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283.50%29C+%2B+%282.00%29%2860+-+C%29+=+3.00%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283.50%29C+%2B+%282.00%29%2860+-+C%29+=+3.00%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.5C+%2B+120+-+2C+=++180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.5C+%2B+120+-+2C+=++180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5C+%2B+120+=+180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5C+%2B+120+=+180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5C+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5C+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 40 lbs of cashews are required.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+60+-+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+60+-+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+60+-+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+60+-+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 20 lbs of peanuts are are required.<BR>\n" );
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