document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460118>Question 460118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Candy Emporium sells two types of hard candy--type A sells for $1.50 per pound and type B sells for $2.00 per pound. How much of each type of candy should be combined to obtain 20 pounds of a mixture which sells for $1.80 per pound?\r<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 #315580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	price	----------------quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy A	1.5	----------------x	pounds						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy B	2	----------------20-x pounds						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	1.80%	----------------20									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x+2(20-x)=1.8*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x+40-2x=36		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x-2x=36-40		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x=-4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-0.5										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8	pounds	$1.50		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 pounds	$2.00		<BR>\n" );
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