document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198270>Question 198270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lemon drops worth $3.80 per pound are to be mixed with jelly beans that cost $2.40 per pound to make a mixture worth $2.96 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 #148716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= pounds of lemon drops to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= pounds of jelly beans to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=380d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"380d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= cost of lemon drops in mixture (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= cost of jelly beans in mixture (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=380d+%2B+240j+=+296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"380d+%2B+240j+=+296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think there is a missing piece of information, or it's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not really clear how many pounds of the mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they want to make. I need another equation such as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+%2B+j+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+%2B+j+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if they want to make 1 pound of mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240d+%2B+240j+=+240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240d+%2B+240j+=+240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract this from the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=380d+%2B+240j+=+296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"380d+%2B+240j+=+296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-240d+-+240j+=+-240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-240d+-+240j+=+-240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+%2B+j+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+%2B+j+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j+=+1+-+.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j+=+1+-+.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j+=+.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j+=+.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4 pound of lemon drops and .6 pounds of jelly beans are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to make 1 pound of mixture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that you could scale this up if you wanted 10 pounds of mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+6+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+6+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or use any other scale factor. </SPAN>\n" );
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