SOLUTION: candy worth $5 per pound is to be mixed with candy worth $10 per pound to get 200 pounds of a mix of worth $8 per pound. How many pounds of the $5 candy will be needed?

Question 821577: candy worth $5 per pound is to be mixed with candy worth $10 per pound to get 200 pounds of a mix of worth $8 per pound. How many pounds of the $5 candy will be needed?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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5x + 10y = 8(200)
x + y = 200
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5x + 10y = 1600
x + y = 200
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answer:
x= $5 candy = 80 lbs
y= $10 candy = 120 lbs
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