document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21098>Question 21098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help with this word problem.  I need the equation to figure this out. thanks in advance. this website is great!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ellen wishes to mix candy worth $1.90 per pound with candy worth $3.50 per pound to form 32 pounds of a mixture worth $2.80 per pound. How many pounds of the more expensive candy should she use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks again, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.9x+3.5(32-x)=2.80(32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.9x+112-3.5x=89.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.6x=-22.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-14=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the solution for $1.9 is 14 and for $3.5 is 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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