document.write( "Question 450431: A mixture of 30 pounds of candy sells for $1.10 a pound. The mixture consists of chocolates worth $1.50 a pound and chocolates worth 90¢ a pound. How many pounds of the $1.50 chocolate were used to make the mixture?\r
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document.write( "If x represents the pounds of $1.50 chocolates used, then which of the following represents the pounds of 90¢ chocolates used? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #309807 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! price ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "candy I 1.5----------------x lb \n" ); document.write( "candy II0.9---------------- 30-xlb \n" ); document.write( "Total 1.10% ----------------30 \n" ); document.write( "1.5x+0.9(30-x)= 1.1*30 \n" ); document.write( "1.5x+27 -0.9x=33 \n" ); document.write( "1.5x-0.9x=33-27 \n" ); document.write( "0.6x= 6 \n" ); document.write( "/0.6 \n" ); document.write( "x=10lb $1.50 \n" ); document.write( "20lb $0.90 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |