document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224156>Question 224156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> alinson has a jelly beans that sell for $0.75 per pound and small eggs that sells for $2.25 per pound. how many pouinds of each should she use to obtain 12 pounds of an easter mix that sells for $1.75 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=167452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.25x+.75(12-x)=1.75*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25x+9-.75x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=21-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 pounds of small eggs are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=8=4 pounds of jelly beans were used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25*8+.75*4=1.75*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+3=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21 </SPAN>\n" );
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