document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312551>Question 312551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Candy Shack sells a particular candy in two different size packages.  One size sells for $1.25 and the other sells for $1.75.  If the store received $65.50 for 42 packages of candy, how many of each size were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223450 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=223450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.75x+1.25(42-x)=65.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75x+52.50-1.25x=65.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x=65.50-52.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 number of $1.75 sizes sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-26=16 number of $1.25 sizes sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75*26+1.25*16=65.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45.50+20,00=65.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68.50=65.50 <BR>\n" );
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