SOLUTION: A baker wants to mix white chocolate with dark chocolate for a new cookie recipe. The white chocolate is worth $4 per pound and the dark chocolate is worth $7 per pound. They need

Question 1025332: A baker wants to mix white chocolate with dark chocolate for a new cookie recipe. The white chocolate is worth $4 per pound and the dark chocolate is worth $7 per pound. They need 6 pounds of the chocolate mixture that is worth $5 per pound. How many pounds of chocolate should be added to the mixture?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = pounds of white chocolate needed
Let = pounds of dark chocolate needed
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
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4 pounds of white chocolate are needed
2 pounds of dark chocolate are needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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