document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129723>Question 1129723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Nutty Professor sells cashews for $6.40 per pound and Brazil nuts for $5.10 per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a 26 pound mixture that sells for $5.80 per pound?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nutty Professor sells cashews for $ L per pound and Brazil nuts for $ H per pound. How much of each type should be used to make a M pound mixture that sells for $ T per pound?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x, amount of the more expensive item<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-x, amount of the less expensive item\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L, price per pound less expensive item<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H, price per pound more expensive item<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T, target price for mix\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Hx%2BL%28M-x%29=TM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Hx%2BL%28M-x%29=TM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, equation to account for the cost of the mixture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Hx-Lx=TM-LM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Hx-Lx=TM-LM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28H-L%29x=TM-LM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28H-L%29x=TM-LM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given values for M, T, H, and L.  Evaluate x and M-x. </SPAN>\n" );
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