document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222208>Question 222208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A health food manager mixes 8 ounces of lentils that cost 70 cents per pound with white beans that cost $1.10 per pound to make a soup mix.How many ounces of white beans should be used to produce a mixture that is worth 85 cents per pound?i need help setting up and equation for it </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70(1/2) + 110x = 85(x+(1/2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35 + 110x = 85x + 42.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x = 7.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.3 lbs. (amount of $1.10 beans neede in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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