document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063552>Question 1063552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9. A company sells a container of mixed nuts that is 12% peanuts and another container that is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60% peanuts. How many cups of each mixture would be needed to make 12 cups that is 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "peanuts?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 cups of the 12% peanuts and 8 cups of the 60% peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 cups of the 12% peanuts and 4 cups of the 60% peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 cups of the 12% peanuts and 7 cups of the 60% peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 cups of the 12% peanuts and 9 cups of the 60% peanuts </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount of 60% peanuts. Then the amount of 12% peanuts is 12-n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6n+.12(12-n)=.4(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".48n+1.44=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".48n=3.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=7 cups 60% peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-n=5 cups 12% peanuts. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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