document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456117>Question 456117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have one type of candy that sells for $2.00/lb and another type of candy that sells for $8.00/lb. You would like to have 30 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $3.90/lb. How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will need <BR>\n" );
document.write( " ?  lbs of the cheaper candy <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( " ?  lbs of the expensive candy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+n=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m+8n=30(3.90)=117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m+2n=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=57/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=123/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need 123/6 lbs. of $2 candy and 57/6 lbs. of $8 candy for your mix..<BR>\n" );
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