document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066871>Question 1066871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer mixed pecans worth $1.12 per pound with cashews worth $0.60 per pound. If she made 100 pounds of a mixture worth $0.73 per pound, how many pounds of pecans are in the mixture? I have tried many times to solve this problem and I cant get it wrong otherwise I get a 0. If you can give me the equations to use I can solve it easily. I have tried the equation 1.12p+.6c=100*.73 and p+c=100 but I get a repeating decimal that doesnt work. thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682096 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=682096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the way I solve this type of problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 pecans in mixture<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 cashews in mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.12a+%2B+.6b+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.12a+%2B+.6b+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You did the same thing so far<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.12a+%2B+.6b+=+73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.12a+%2B+.6b+=+73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+112a+%2B+60b+=+7300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+112a+%2B+60b+=+7300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28a+%2B+15b+=+1825+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28a+%2B+15b+=+1825+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28a+%2B+15b+=+1825+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28a+%2B+15b+=+1825+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-15a+-+15b+=+-1500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-15a+-+15b+=+-1500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13a+=+325+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13a+=+325+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25+%2B+b+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25+%2B+b+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 pounds of pecans in the mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 pounds of cashews in the mixture<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=+%28+1.12a+%2B+.6b+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.12a+%2B+.6b+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.12%2A25+%2B+.6%2A75+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.12%2A25+%2B+.6%2A75+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+28+%2B+45+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+28+%2B+45+%29+%2F+100+=+.73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+73%2F100+=+.73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+73%2F100+=+.73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sorry I did the whole thing -got carried away<BR>\n" );
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