document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6286>Question 6286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24 pounds of jelly beans costing $5.00 per pound are to be mixed with 16 pounds of chocalate eggs that cost $3.75 per pound.  What will the cost per pound of the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              Amount X      Cost            =         total value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jelly beans   24 lb         5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "choc eggs     16 lb         3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total         40 lb\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thats it? my set up thatnk you very much     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will need to assign a variable for the cost per pound of the mixture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let this be C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 lbs($5.00) + 16 lbs($3.75) = 40 lbs(C)  Simplify and solve for C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 + 60 = 40C <BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = 40C Divide both sides by 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = $4.50 The cost per pound of the mixture. </SPAN>\n" );
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