document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129722>Question 1129722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have one type of nut that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for $5.00/lb. You would like to have 24.5 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $2.60/lb. How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__ lb cheaper nuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ lb of expensive nuts  </SPAN>\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( "M=24.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2.6\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( "Substitute the given values for M, T, H, and L.  Evaluate x and M-x. </SPAN>\n" );
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