SOLUTION: Candy selling for $2.00 per pound is to be mixed with candy selling for $6.00 per pound.How many pounds of the more expensive candy are needed to produce a 24 pound mixture that se
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Question 473517: Candy selling for $2.00 per pound is to be mixed with candy selling for $6.00 per pound.How many pounds of the more expensive candy are needed to produce a 24 pound mixture that sells for $5.00 per pound?
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(n)+6(24-n)=24(5)
2n+144-6n=120
24=4n
n=6
24-n=18
You need 6 lbs. of $2 candy and 18 lbs. of $6 candy for your mixture..
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