document.write( "Question 240527: caramels costing 1.75 per pound are mixed with cream chicolate costing 2 per pound to make a 5 pound mnixture that will be sold at 1.90 per pound..how many pounds of each are needed? \n" ); document.write( "

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caramels costing 1.75 per pound, are mixed with cream chocolate costing 2 per
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\n" ); document.write( "how many pounds of each are needed?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt of stuff costing $2 a lb
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\n" ); document.write( "(5-x) = amt of stuff costing $1.75 a lb
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + 1.75(5-x) = 1.90(5)
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x \n" ); document.write( "

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