document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125406>Question 125406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many kg of cashews must be added to 20 kg of peanuts at $3.25 per kg, to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a mixture worth $4.50 per kg solve using linear equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a mixture worth $4.50 per kg solve using linear equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amt of cashews be \"x\" kg ; value is 6x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amt of peanuts is 20 kg; value is 20*3.25 = 65 dollars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amt of mixture is \"x+20\" kg ;value is 4.5(x+20) = 4.5x+90 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 65 = 4.5x+90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x = 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 2/3 kg (amt of cashews needed for the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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