document.write( "Question 1133930: A man wants to make up 100 one-pound jars of nuts to sell for 66 cents a jar. He plans to use 40 pounds of nuts worth 75 cents a pound. What should be the price of the other type of nuts he uses? \n" ); document.write( "
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A man wants to make up 100 one-pound jars of nuts to sell for 66 cents a jar.
\n" ); document.write( " He plans to use 40 pounds of nuts worth 75 cents a pound.
\n" ); document.write( " What should be the price of the other type of nuts he uses?
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\n" ); document.write( " 100 - 40 = 60 lb of the other kind of nuts
\n" ); document.write( "let x = the price of these nuts
\n" ); document.write( ".75(40) + 60x = .66(100)
\n" ); document.write( "30 + 60x = 66
\n" ); document.write( "60x = 66 - 30
\n" ); document.write( "x = 36/60
\n" ); document.write( "x = .60
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\n" ); document.write( "The other nuts price is 60 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: .75(40) + .60(60) = .66(100)
\n" ); document.write( "30 + 36 = 66 \n" ); document.write( "
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