document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322113>Question 322113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To make a special mix for Valentine’s Day, the owner of a candy store wants to combine chocolate hearts that sell for $5 per pound with candy kisses that sell for $3.50 per pound.  How many pounds of each kind should be used to get 30 pounds of a mix that can be sold for $4.50 per pound?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230595 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=230595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X+3.50(30-X)=30*4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+105-3.50X=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5X=135-105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5X=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=30/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 LBS. OF HEARTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30--20=10 LBS. OF KISSES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*20+3.5*10=30*4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+35=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=135\r<BR>\n" );
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