document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468960>Question 468960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> candy selling for $2 per pound is to be mixed with candy selling for $6 per pound.  how many pounds of the more expensive candy are needed to produce a 24-pound mixture taht sells for $5 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321805 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=321805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Value	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy I	6	----------------			x	pounds							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy II	2	----------------	24	-	x	pounds							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	5.00%	----------------	24										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+2(24-x)=5*24	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+48-2x	=120			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2x=120-48			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18	pounds			6.00%		Candy I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	pounds			2.00%		Candy II	<BR>\n" );
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