document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161923>Question 161923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lemon drops worth $1.90 per pound are to be mixed with jelly beans that cost $1.20 per pound to make 100 pounds of a mixture worth $1.48 per pound. How many pounds of each candy should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=119322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.9X+1.2(100-X)=100*1.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.9X+120-1.2X=148<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7X=148-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7X=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=28/.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40 POUNDS OF LEMON DROPS ARE USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=40=60 POUNDS OF JELLY BEANS ARE USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.9*40+1.2*60=148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76+72=148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "148=148 </SPAN>\n" );
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