document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203426>Question 1203426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14 oz.of mixed nuts containing 15% peanuts were mixed with 16 oz.of another kind of mixed nuts that contain 60% peanuts.Peanuts are what percent of the new mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #838981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=838981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is an alternative to the standard formal algebraic solution for solving 2-part mixture problems like the one shown by the other tutor.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this problem, it is not an efficient method; but for many similar problems it is faster and easier than formal algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fraction of the mixture that is 60% peanuts is 16/(14+16) = 16/30 = 8/15.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the percentage of peanuts in the mixture is 8/15 of the way from 15% to 60%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 15% to 60% is a difference of 45%; 8/15 of 45% is 24%.  The percentage of peanuts in the mixture is 15%+24% = 39%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 39%<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );