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A mixture of 30 pounds of candy sells for $1.10 a pound. The mixture consists of chocolates worth $1.50 a pound and chocolates worth 90¢ a pound. How many pounds of the $1.50 chocolate were used to make the mixture?
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\n" ); document.write( "Value Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "value + value = value
\n" ); document.write( "1.50x + 0.90(30-x) = 1.10*30
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "15x + 9*30 - 9x = 11*30
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 2*30
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10 lbs (amt. of 1.50 chocolates in the mixture)
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\n" ); document.write( "30-x = 20 lbs (amt. of 0.90 chocolates in the mixture)
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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