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document.write( "A grocer mixes cookies worth P89 a pound with cookies worth P99 a pound making a mixture to sell at P93 a pound. If he mixes 50 pounds, how many pounds of each kind does he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442454 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=442454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .89X+.99(50-X)=.93*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".89X+49.50-.99X=46.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10X=46.50-49.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10X=3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.00/.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=30 POUNDS OF $.89 COOKIES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-30=20 POUNDS OR $.99 COOKIES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".89*30+.99*20=.93*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26.70+19.80=46.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46.50=46.50  </SPAN>\n" );
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