document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375859>Question 375859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store owner has 12 pounds of pasta worth 70 cents a pound. She wants to mix it with pasta worth 45 cents a pound so that the total mixture can be sold for 55 cents a pound (without any gain or loss). How much of the 45 cent pasta must she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A be the amount of 45 cents/lb pasta.<BR>\n" );
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