document.write( "Question 459170: how many pounds of candy that sells for 80 cents a pound could be mixed with candy that sell for 1.50 a pound to make a 20 pounds of a mixture to sell at 1.01 a pound \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #314911 by robertb(5830)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.80x + (20-x)1.50 = 1.01*20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 0.80x + 30 - 1.50x = 20.2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> -0.7x = -9.8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x = 14 pounds of the 80 cent per pound candy, and \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20 - x = 6 pounds of the 1.50 $ per pound candy. \n" ); document.write( " |