document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98428>Question 98428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manager sell peanuts for $2.50 per pound. He wants to mix cashews that sell for $5.00 a pound with the peanuts to create 30 pounds of a mixture that sells for $4.00 a pound. How many pounds of each nut are needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please show me how to set this up and solve it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=71596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30*4=2.5x+5*(30-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=2.5x+150-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120-150=2.5x-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.5x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-30/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 pounds of $2.50 peanuts are needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-12=18 pounds of $5.00 cashews are needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*4=2.5*12+5*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=30+90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120 </SPAN>\n" );
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