document.write( "Question 519952: Candy worth $.95/kg was mixed with candy worth $1.85/kg to produce a mixture worth $1.45/kg. How many kilograms of each kind of candy were used to make 27 kg of the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345874 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ---------price ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Candy I 0.95 ---------------- x pounds \n" ); document.write( "Candy II 1.85 ------ 27 - x pounds \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 1.45% ---------------- 27 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0.95 x + 1.85 ( 27 - x ) = 1.45 * 27 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0.95x+49.95-1.85x=39.15 \n" ); document.write( "0.95x-1.85x=39.15-49.95 \n" ); document.write( "-0.9x= -10.8 \n" ); document.write( "/ -0.9 \n" ); document.write( "x= 12 pounds $0.95 Candy I \n" ); document.write( " 15 pounds $1.85 Candy II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |