SOLUTION: I need help making a table and putting the right numbers in the right spots. I also have to know how to put an equation together to solve. Here is a Story problem. How many po

Question 560120: I need help making a table and putting the right numbers in the right spots. I also have to know how to put an equation together to solve. Here is a Story problem.
How many pounds of candy selling at $3.75/lb should be mixed with 35 lbs of candy selling at $5/lb to produce a mixture that should sell at $4.25/lb?
Here is the table I made.

lbs $/lb total $ for candy
Candy 1 x 3.75 $3.75x
Candy2 35 5.00 35(5)=175
mix 35+x 4.25 (35+x)(4.25)

Can you please tell me what I did wrong and show me where the right numbers go in the right spots? Please show me the equation too?
Thanks
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
your table looks good

the equation is in the last column ___ ($3.75)x + 175 = (35 + x)($4.25)

3.75x + 175 = 148.75 + 4.25x

26.25 = .5x

52.5 = x
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