document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572612>Question 572612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cake shop has cookies worth $9.00 per pound and cookies worth $15.00 per pound. How many pounds of each type of cookie should the manager mix together to make 120 pounds of cookies at $12.50 per Pound? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq: n + f = 120 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq::  9n+15f = 12.5*120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru Quantity by 9 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n + 9f = 9*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n +15f = 12.5*120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6f = 3.5*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 20*3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 70 (# of lbs. of $15 cookies)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + f = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 120-70 = 50 lb (# of lbs. of $9 cookies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "San H. </SPAN>\n" );
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