document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737884>Question 737884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ellen wants to mix candy worth $1.09 per pound with candy worth $3.32 per pound to form 25 pounds of a mixture worth $2.43 per pound. How many pounds of the expensive candy should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=$1.09 per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=$3.32 per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=$2.43 per pound, the price of the mixture wanted<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u= unknown pounds of the cheap candy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v= unknown pounds of expensive candy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=25 pounds amount of mixture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system for u and v. </SPAN>\n" );
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