document.write( "Question 129994: a 10 pound mixture of peanuts and cashews sells for $5.32 per pound. the price of peanuts is $3.60 per pound and the price of cashews is $7.90 per pound. how many pounds of each type are in the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
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7.9*X+3.6(10-X)=5.32*10
\n" ); document.write( "7.9X+36-3.6X=53.2
\n" ); document.write( "4.3X=53.2-36
\n" ); document.write( "4.3X=17.2
\n" ); document.write( "X=17.2/4.3
\n" ); document.write( "X=4 ANSWER FOR THE POUNDS OF CASHEWS USED.
\n" ); document.write( "10-4=6 ANSWER FOR THE POUNDS OF PEANUTS USED.
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\n" ); document.write( "7.9*4+3.6*6=53.2
\n" ); document.write( "31.6+21.6=53.2
\n" ); document.write( "53.2=53.2
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