document.write( "Question 503604: a dealer wishes to produce a 60 pound mixture of candy to sell at $5 a pound< by mixing candy of $7 a pound and candy of $4 a pound. how many pound of each should u use? \n" ); document.write( "
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a dealer wishes to produce a 60 pound mixture of candy to sell at $5 a pound< by mixing candy of $7 a pound and candy of $4 a pound. how many pound of each should u use?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x= pounds of $7 canday used for mixture
\n" ); document.write( "60- x= pounds of $4 canday used for mixture
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\n" ); document.write( "7x+4(60-x)=5(60)
\n" ); document.write( "7x+240-4x=300
\n" ); document.write( "3x=60
\n" ); document.write( "x=20
\n" ); document.write( "60-20=40 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "ans:
\n" ); document.write( "You should use:
\n" ); document.write( "20 lbs of $7 candy and
\n" ); document.write( "40 lbs of $4 candy \n" ); document.write( "
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