document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29149>Question 29149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Candy Barrel shop manager mixes M%M's worth $2.00 per pound with trail mix worth 1.50 per pound.  Find how many pounds of each she would use to get 50 pounds of party mix worth $1.80. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15956 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=15956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+1.50(50-x)=50(1.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+75-1.5x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50-30=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, for $2.00 about 30pounds of mixture was added, and for $1.5 about 20 pounds of mixture was added.<BR>\n" );
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