document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171933>Question 1171933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELPPPPPP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brand X sells 32 oz. bags of mixed nuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that contain 52% peanuts. To make their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "product they add peanuts to Brand A's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixed nuts which contain 20% peanuts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much of each do they combine? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32 oz*0.52 (peanuts)=16.64 oz peanuts. That is the goal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x oz *0.20 (peanuts) is Brand A, so that is 0.20x oz peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are going to add pure peanuts or 100%, and it is 32-x oz of it, so the total amount is 32 oz.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, pure peanuts, which is 16.64 oz in the final product=0.20x + 32-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15.36=-0.8x. Both sides negative so both sides are positive, too.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15.36/0.8=19.2 oz of the 20% or 3.84 oz pure peanuts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-x is=12.8 oz of the pure peanuts, so that 3.84+12.8=16.64 oz peanuts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine 19.2 oz brand A with 12.8 oz peanuts.  </SPAN>\n" );
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