document.write( "Question 459155: 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( "
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m+n=20
\n" ); document.write( ".8(m)+1.5(n)=20(1.01)=20.2
\n" ); document.write( "8m+15n=202
\n" ); document.write( "8m+8n=160
\n" ); document.write( "7n=42
\n" ); document.write( "n=6
\n" ); document.write( "m=14
\n" ); document.write( "You need 14 lbs of $.80 candy and 6 lbs. of $1.50 candy for your mix..
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