document.write( "Question 1124741: You have one type of nut that sells for $5.40/lb and another type of nut that sells for $9.00/lb. You would like to have 18 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $5.70/lb. How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #741052 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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x of $5.4 per pound
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=16.5%29\"--------pounds of the $5.4 per pound nuts\r
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