document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101220>Question 1101220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jason is making a nut mixture to sell at the local farmers' market. He mixes 3 pounds of pecans with a nut mixture that is 40% pecans. The resulting mixture is 55% pecans. How many pounds of nut mixture does Jason make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.12 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.9 lb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and amount of nut mixture made becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2812%2Apounds%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2812%2Apounds%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the 55% nut mix. </SPAN>\n" );
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