document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135012>Question 135012</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217x/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chapter Title: Classic Puzzles in Two Variables\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A grocery store sells a mixture of peanuts and raisins for $1.75 per pound. If peanuts cost $1.25 per pound and raisins cost $2.75 per pound, what amount of raisins and peanuts go into 1 pound of the mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I set up my two equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+r=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125p+275r=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=98866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocery store sells a mixture of peanuts and raisins for $1.75 per pound. If peanuts cost $1.25 per pound and raisins cost $2.75 per pound, what amount of raisins and peanuts go into 1 pound of the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity equation: p+r= 1 lb.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value equation:   125p+275r= 175*1 (this equation is in cents)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 1-r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125(1-r)+275r = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125-125r+275r = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150r = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 1/3 lb (amount of raisins in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 1-r = (2/3) lb (amount of peanuts in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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