document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056815>Question 1056815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of Nuts2U Snack Shack mixes cashews worth $6.00 a pound with peanuts worth $2.30  a pound to get a half-pound, mixed-nut bag worth $1.70.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much of each kind of nut is included in the mixed bag? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of cashews needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of peanuts needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+2.3b+=+1.7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+2.3b+=+1.7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60a+%2B+23b+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60a+%2B+23b+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (2) from (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60a+%2B+60b+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60a+%2B+60b+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+37b+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+37b+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+.351+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+.351+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+.351+=+.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+.351+=+.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+.149+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+.149+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".149 pounds of cashews are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".351 pounds of peanuts are needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+2.3b+=+1.7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+2.3b+=+1.7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2A.149+%2B+2.3%2A.351+=+1.7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2A.149+%2B+2.3%2A.351+=+1.7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.7013+=+1.7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.7013+=+1.7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "error due to rounding off, I think<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Definitely get another opinion on this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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