document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038233>Question 1038233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The nut Case has 20 pounds of mixed peanuts and hickory nuts which sells for 8.40 per pond . Peanuts sell for 8.00 per pound, and hickory nuts sell for 9.00 per pound. How many pounds of hickory nuts are in the mix?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=652966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p=peanuts. Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p+9(20-p)=8.40(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p+180-9p=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=180-168=12 lbs of peanuts, 8 lbs of hickory nuts in the mix!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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