document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201950>Question 201950</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495117935/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't figure out the formula to use for this problem, I have the answer in the back of the book, but I don't understand how to get there.  Can you please show me the step by step process on how to get there? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixing candy:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lemon drops are to be mixed with jelly beans to make 100 lbs of mixture. How many pounds of each candy should be used?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lemon drops/ $1.90 lb.     jelly beans/ $1.20 lb.      mixture/ $1.48 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=152191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a common type of problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I like this process to solve these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lemon drops are to be mixed with jelly beans to make 100 lbs of mixture. How many pounds of each candy should be used?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lemon drops/ $1.90 lb.     jelly beans/ $1.20 lb.      mixture/ $1.48 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of pounds of lemon drops be represented by l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of pounds of jellybeans be represented by j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told the number of pounds in the mixture <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+%2B+j+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+%2B+j+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This is one equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told the price/pound of lemon drops, jelly beans and mixture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you can setup a second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l%2A1.90+%2B+j%2A1%2C20+=+100%2A1.48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l%2A1.90+%2B+j%2A1%2C20+=+100%2A1.48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.9l+%2B+1.2j+=+148 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.9l+%2B+1.2j+=+148\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+++l+%2B++++j+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+++l+%2B++++j+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use elimination to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.9l+%2B+1.2j+=+148 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.9l+%2B+1.2j+=+148\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.9l+%2B+1.9j+=+190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.9l+%2B+1.9j+=+190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  This is our first equation times 1.9. Now subtract<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+100+-+j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+100+-+j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check you answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.9%2A40+%2B+60%2A1.2+=+148 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.9%2A40+%2B+60%2A1.2+=+148\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >???\r<BR>\n" );
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