SOLUTION: a candy manufactor solving systems by substititutionwishes to mix 2 candies as a sales promotion . one candy sells for $2.00 per pounds and the other candy sells for $.75 per pound
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Question 936491: a candy manufactor solving systems by substititutionwishes to mix 2 candies as a sales promotion . one candy sells for $2.00 per pounds and the other candy sells for $.75 per pound . the manufacturer wishes to have 1000 pounds of the mixture and to sell the mixture fo $1.35 per pound. how many ponds of each type of candy should be used in the mixture ?
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