document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730392>Question 730392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chocolate covered peanut clusters worth $5.75 a pound were mixed with chocolate covered pretzels worth $3.80 a pound to produce a mixture of chocolate candy worth $4.25 per pound. How many pounds of each candy was used to produce 52 pounds of this mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446669 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=446669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.75X+3.80(52-X)=4.25*52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.75X+197.60-3.80X=221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.95X=221-197.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.95X=23.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=23.40/1.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12 POUNDS OF PEANUT CLUSTERS WAS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52-12=40 POUNDS OF CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS WERE USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.75*12+3.80*40=4.25*52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69+152=221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "221=221 </SPAN>\n" );
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