document.write( "Question 668738: How much candy that is worth $5 per pound must be mixed with 60 lb that is worth $4 per pound to get a special Christmas mixture to sell for $4.40 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #415809 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = pounds of $5 per pound candy needed
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+\"$ = amount spent on $5 per pound candy
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A60+=+240+\"$ = amount spent on $4 per pound candy
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+5x+%2B+240+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+60+%29+=+4.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+%2B+240+=+4.4%2A%28+x+%2B+60+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+%2B+240+=+4.4x+%2B+264+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.6x+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "40 pounds of $5 per pound candy are needed
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+5%2A40+%2B+240+%29+%2F+%28+40+%2B+60+%29+=+4.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+200+%2B+240+%29+%2F+100+=+4.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+440+=+100%2A4.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+440+=+440+\"$
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