document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14141>Question 14141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Before I go crazy, may I please ask for your help on this?:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A grocer needs to mix cashews worth $6 per lb with peanuts worth $2 per lb to obtain 10 lbs of a mixture worth $3 per lb. How many lbs of each kind of nut must be used? Thanking you now!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-3%29%2F%283-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-3%29%2F%283-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is the ratio of quantity of the $2 mixture to the $6 mixture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which means that in a 10lb mixture there is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the $2 mixture which is = 7.5lb\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leavin 2.5lb for the $6 mixture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5lb of $2 mixture will give 2x7.5 = $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5lb of $6 mixture will give 6x3.5 = $15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum total on L.H.S= 10lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on R.H.S = $30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means that each lb will cost 30/10 = $3 </SPAN>\n" );
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