document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218869>Question 218869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bakery wants to make a dessert out of chocolate and almonds. If the cost of chocolate is $.75 a pound, and almonds is $.50 a pound, then how many pounds of chocolate should be used to make 30 pounds of the dessert that costs the bakery $.65 a pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=164741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  a  =  amt  of  almonds,,,,,and c= amt  of  chocolate,,,,,in  #'s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+c=30,,,a=30-c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".75*c + .50*a  =.65 * 30,,,,,subst<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".75c +.5(30-c) = .65*30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".75c +15 -.5c = 19.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25c =4.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=18 #,,,,,a=30-18=12 #<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,,.75(18) +.5(12) =.65*30 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            13.5 + 6 = 19.5,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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