document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316958>Question 316958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Fussy Food SHop makes a gourmet low-fat blend of pretzels and potato chips. If he cost of the pretzels is $2.40 per pound and the cost of poraro chips is $3.40 per pound, how many pounds of pretzels and how many pounds of potato chips should be used to make a 2 pound blend that costs $3 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226943 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=226943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.40x+2.40(2-x)=2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.40x+4.80-2.40x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6-4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.20 pounds of $3.40 potato chips.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-1.20=.80 pounds of $2.40 potato chips.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.40*1.20+2.40*.8=2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.08+1.92=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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