document.write( "Question 1141655: How manypounds of cashews that cost $14 per pound must be mixed with 5 pounds of peanuts that cost $6.50 per pound to make mixed nuts that cost $10.25 per pounds? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The basic equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    14x + 5*6.50 = (x + 5)*10.25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation, express x and calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"%285%2A10.25-+5%2A6.50%29%2F%2814-10.25%29\" = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  5 pounds.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is entire bunch of lessons covering various types of mixture problems\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like coffee beans, nuts, cashew and peanuts (*)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like candies, dried fruits (*)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A convenient place to quickly observe these lessons from a  \"bird flight height\"  (a top view)  is the last lesson in the list.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pay special attention to lessons marked (*) in this list, since they are closest relevant lessons to your problem.\r
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