document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641149>Question 641149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pound of tin is worth $2 more than a pound of copper. Two pounds of tin are mixed with 8 pounds of copper to make bronze that sells for $3.65 per pound. How much is a pound of tin worth? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x= worth of 1 lb of copper<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2= worth of 1 lb of tin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Weight of mixture to make bronze=2+8=10 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+2(x+2)=10*3.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+2x+4=36.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=32.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a pound of tin is worth $5.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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