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Candy Mixtures - Someone wants to mix some candy that is worth 45 cents per pound. Some is worth 80 cents per pound to make 350 lb of a mixture worth 65 cents per pound. How much of each type of candy should be used?\r
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document.write( "Suppose we mix x pounds of the 45¢ candy with y pounds of the 80¢ candy.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then we have two equations, a candy equation and a money equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The candy equation comes from this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "         \"%28matrix%286%2C1%2Cx%2C+pounds%2C+of%2C+less%2C+expensive%2C+candy%29%29\" + \"%28matrix%286%2C1%2Cy%2C+pounds%2C+of%2C+more%2C+expensive%2Ccandy%29%29\" = \"%28matrix%287%2C1%2C350%2C+pounds%2C+of%2C+medium%2C+priced%2C+mixed%2C+candy%29%29\"  \r\n" );
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document.write( "                          x + y = 350\r\n" );
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document.write( "The money equation comes from\r\n" );
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document.write( "          +  =   \r\n" );
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document.write( "                        (45¢)x + (80¢)y = (60¢)(350)  or\r\n" );
document.write( "                              45x + 80y = 21000\r\n" );
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document.write( "So solve this system of equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "                         x +   y =   350\r\n" );
document.write( "                       45x + 80y = 21000\r\n" );
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document.write( "(If you can't solve that system of equations, post again asking how)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Mix 200 pounds of the less expensive candy and 150 pounds of the cheaper candy.\r\n" );
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