document.write( "Question 1067541: A bag of peanuts is worth $0.26 less than a bag of cashews. Equal amounts of peanuts and cashews are used to make 38 bags of a mixture that sells for $1.30 per bag. How much is a bag of cashews worth? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #682690 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = cost in dollars of a bag of cashews
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+-+.26+\" = cost in dollars of a bag of peanuts
\n" ); document.write( "\"+38%2F2+=+19+\" = bags of peanuts needed
\n" ); document.write( "\"+19+\" = bags of cashews needed also
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+19x+%2B+19%2A%28+x+-+.26+%29%29+%2F+38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+19x+%2B+19x+-+4.94+%29+%2F+38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+38x+-+4.94+%29+%2F+38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+38x+-+4.94+=+1.3%2A38+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+38x+=+49.4+%2B+4.94+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+38x+=+54.34+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+1.43+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+-+.26+=+1.43+-+.26+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+-+.26+=+1.17+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "$1.43 = cost in dollars of a bag of cashews
\n" ); document.write( "$1.17 = cost in dollars of a bag of peanuts
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+19x+%2B+19%2A%28+x+-+.26+%29%29+%2F+38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+19%2A1.43+%2B+19%2A1.17%29+%2F+38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+27.17+%2B+22.23+%29+%2F+38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+49.4%2F38+=+1.3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+49.4+=+1.3%2A38+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+49.4+=+49.4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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