document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634527>Question 634527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A perfumer wishes to blend perfume valued at $4.10 an ounce with perfume worth $2.50 per ounce to obtain a mixture of 40 ounces worth $3.00 an ounce. How much of the $4.10 perfume should he use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount=x ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Worth=$4.10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perfume B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount=40-x ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Worth=$2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Blended Perfume<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount=40 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Worth=$3.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Worth Perfume A)(Amount Perfume A)+(Worth Perfume B)(Amount Perfume B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(Worth of Blended Perfume)(Amount of Blended Perfume)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4.10)(x)+(2.5)(40-x)=(40)(3.00)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.10x+100-2.5x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.10x-2.5x=120-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6x/1.6=20/1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perfume A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount=x=12.5 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Worth=$4.10 </SPAN>\n" );
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