SOLUTION: How many kilograms of gourmet candy selling for $5.00 per kg should me mixed with 2 kg of gourmet candy selling for $3.00 per kg to obtain a mixture selling for $4.50 per kg? I

Question 833704: How many kilograms of gourmet candy selling for $5.00 per kg should me mixed with 2 kg of gourmet candy selling for $3.00 per kg to obtain a mixture selling for $4.50 per kg?
I know the answer is 6 kg but I would like to see the work to learn how to label the variables, write the equation and solving it Thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is a lesson for it:

http://www.algebra.com/my/mixture-price-two-part-both-parts-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev
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Mixture: Two-Part, price or cost, both material amounts unknown

Only one equation would be necessary. The ratio or rational equation is what you would use. This problem really only has one unknown variable.
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