document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567597>Question 567597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  1.A candy manufacturer has two grades of candy, selling at 75 cents and 90 cents a pound respectively. How many pounds of each must he use to make mixture of 150 pounds, to sell at 75 cents a pound? please, show your step by step solution..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. A tobacconist wishes to blend two grades of tobacco, costing 8 cents an ounce and 10 cents an ounce respectively, and to sell the mixture at 12 cents an ounce with a profit of 25 per cent of the cost.How many ounces of each kind must he used to the pound ? ( 1 lb. = 16 oz.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. A fruit dealer sold 9 dozen lemons and 16 dozen oranges for $17.40.The following day he sold, at the same prices, 11 dozens lemons and 20 dozens oranges for $21.60. Find the prices of his lemons and oranges.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -----------------	price cents	----------------quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy type I	75	----------------x	pounds							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candy type II	90	----------------600-x	pounds							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	75.00	----------------600										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75x+90(600-x)=75*600	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75x+54000-90x=45000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x-90x=45000-54000			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=-9000								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=600	pounds	75.00 cents		Candy type I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	pounds	90.00 cents		Candy type II	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tobacco type I - 8 cents/ounce  x ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tobacco type II- 10 cents/ounce  y ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sells at 12 cents/pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit = 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so cost = (100/125)*12=9.60 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of individual costs = costof mixture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+10y= 9.6(x+y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+10y=9.6x+9.6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4y=1.6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 0.4/1.6	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he has to mix 3.2 ounces of 8 cents cent  tobacco with 12.8 ounce of 10 cent tobacco to make 1 pound of mixed coffee\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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