document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022082>Question 1022082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many pounds of nuts selling for &#8203;$9 per lb and raisins selling for &#8203;$3 per lb should a person combine to obtain 240 lb of a trail mix selling for &#8203;$5 per&#8203; lb? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637777 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=637777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of pounds of $9 nuts being sold.  Then 240-x would be the number of pounds of raisins being sold.  The set up looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 3(240-x) = 5(240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 720 - 3x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 720 = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80 pounds of nuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-x = 160 pounds of raisins </SPAN>\n" );
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