document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075105>Question 1075105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant wants to mix the peanuts with the cashews shown in the illustration to get 48 pounds of mixed nuts to sell at  $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each should the merchant use.  Peanuts  $3.00/lb. Cashews  $6.00/lb. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689789 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=689789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount of cashews in the mix. Then peanuts would be 48-n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n+3(48-n)=48(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The merchant needs 16 lbs. of cashews and 32 lbs of peanuts for his mix. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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