document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619984>Question 619984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many pounds of gourmet candy selling for $1.40 per pound should be mixed with 4 pounds of candy selling for $2.40 per pound to obtain a mixture selling for $1.80 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Candy type-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pounds = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Candy per pound = 1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost of x pound candies =1.40*x=$1.40x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Candy type-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pounds = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Candy per pound = 2.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost of 4 pound candies =2.40*4=$9.60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mixture = (Candy type-1)+(Candy type-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture = (x+4)pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of mixture per pound = $1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Cost of mixture = 1.80(x+4)=1.80x+7.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Cost of mixture per pound = Total Cost of candy type-1 per pound + Total cost of candy type-2 per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.80x+7.2=1.40x+9.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.80x-1.40x=9.60-7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4/0.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 pounds of gourmet candy selling for $1.40 per pound should be mixed with 4 pounds of candy selling for $2.40 per pound to obtain a mixture selling for $1.80 per pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Mixture Cost = Total cost of candy type-1   + Candy type-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6+4)*1.80=6*1.40+4*2.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*1.80 = 8.4+9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18\r<BR>\n" );
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