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document.write( "M&M's sell for $6 a pound. Skittles are $3 a pound. How many pounds of M&M's should be mixed with 12 pounds of skittles to get a mixture selling for $4.20 a pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6M+3*12=4.20(12+M)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6M+36=50.4+4.20M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6M-4.2M=50.4-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8M=14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=14.4/1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8 POUNDS OF M&M IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*8+3*12=4.20(12+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+36=4.20*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84<BR>\n" );
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