document.write( "Question 244686: Dandy Candy Co. mixes candy that costs $9 per pound with candy that costs $6.50 per pound. How many pounds of each are needed to make a 3-pound box that costs $25? \n" ); document.write( "
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Dandy Candy Co. mixes candy that costs $9 per pound with candy that costs $6.50 per pound. How many pounds of each are needed to make a 3-pound box that costs $25?
\n" ); document.write( "pounds candy A=x, pounds candy B=y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x+6.5y=25
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=3, solve for y
\n" ); document.write( "y=3-x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "plug into 9x+6.5y=25 and solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "9x+6.5(3-x)=25
\n" ); document.write( "9x+19.5-6.5x=25
\n" ); document.write( "9x-6.5x=25-19.5
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x=5.5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5.5/2.5=55/25=11/5=2.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "plug 2.2 into x+y=3 and solve for y
\n" ); document.write( "2.2+y=3
\n" ); document.write( "y=3-2.2=0.8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.2 pounds candy A and 0.8 pounds candy B\r
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