document.write( "Question 1105613: Cashew nuts are sold at $15.00/kg. Walnuts are sold at $12.00/kg. What quantities of each nut would a store owner put into 100-kg barrel so that it could be sold for $13.20/kg? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #720479 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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A very routine mixture exercise question.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x of $15/kg cashews
\n" ); document.write( "100-x of $12/kg walnuts\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15x%2B12%28100-x%29=13.20%2A100\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find x and evaluate 100-x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15x%2B1200-12x=100%2813.20%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B1200=100%2813.20%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=%2813.2%29%28100%29-%2812%29%28100%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=%281.2%29%28100%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=120\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=40%29\"-----------kilograms of the cashews, $15 per kg\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"100-x=highlight%2860%29\"--------kilograms of the walnuts, $12 per kg
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