document.write( "Question 396673: 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. \r
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document.write( "Let x and (30-x) represent the amount of the $5 and $3.50/lb candies respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "Mixing to form 30lbs of $4.50/lb
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document.write( " 5x + 3.50(30-x) = 4.50*30
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document.write( "          1.5x = 1*30lb
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document.write( "             x = 1*30lb/1.5
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document.write( "             x = 20lb, the amount of the chocolate hearts
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document.write( "                 10lb of the candy kisses\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "  5*20 + 10*3.50 = 100 + 35 = 4.50*30 =  \n" );
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