document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127483>Question 127483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brazil nuts sell for $5 per pound and walnuts are sell for 3.50 per pound. How much of each type of nut would be needed to create 30 pounds of a mixture that would sell for $4 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5b+3.5(30-b)=4*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b+105-3.5b=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5b=120-105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5b=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=15/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10 pounds of Brazil nuts is needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-10=20 pounds of Walnuts is needed. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*10+3.5(30-10)=4*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+3.5*20=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+70=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120 </SPAN>\n" );
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