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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer wants to mix peanuts and cashews to produce 20lbs. of mixed nuts worth $6.20/lb. How many pounds of each kind of nut should she use if peanuts cost $4.80/lb and cashews cost $8/lb? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amt. of peanuts be \"x\" ; Value is 4.8x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amt. of cashews is \"20-x\" ; Value is 8(20-x)=160-8x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amt of mixture is 20 lbs ; Value is 6.2*20 = 124 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 124 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8x + 160-8x = 124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.2x = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11.25 lbs (amt. of peanuts needed in the mix)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x = 8.75 lbs (amt of cashews needed in the mix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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