document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560120>Question 560120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help making a table and putting the right numbers in the right spots.  I also have to know how to put an equation together to solve.  Here is a Story problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pounds of candy selling at $3.75/lb should be mixed with 35 lbs of candy selling at $5/lb to produce a mixture that should sell at $4.25/lb?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the table I made.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           lbs       $/lb      total $ for candy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy 1     x          3.75        $3.75x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Candy2      35        5.00          35(5)=175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mix         35+x       4.25         (35+x)(4.25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please tell me what I did wrong and show me where the right numbers go in the right spots?  Please show me the equation too?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is in the last column ___ ($3.75)x + 175 = (35 + x)($4.25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.75x + 175 = 148.75 + 4.25x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26.25 = .5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52.5 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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