document.write( "Question 291868: Ellen wishes to mix candy worth $1.69 per pound with candy worth $3.91 per pound to for 30 pounds of a mixture worth $2.73 per pound. How many pounds of the more expensive candy should she use? Round your answers to the nearest pound. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "1.69x+3.91y=30*(2.73)
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=30
\n" ); document.write( "x=15.9459, y=14.0541
\n" ); document.write( "14 pounds of 3.91 candy
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