document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742077>Question 742077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mint candies normally cost 75 pesos per kilogram(p/kg),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are mixed with coffee candies which normally cost 80 p/kg to form a mixture of candies that cost 78 p/kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if there are 10 kg of the mixture, how many kg of mint candies were used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=452263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m for the kilograms of mint candies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c for the kilograms of coffee candies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M for amount of mixture, 10 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 75 pesos per kg, for the mint candies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 80 pesos per kg, for the coffee candies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 78 pesos per kg, TARGET price of the mixture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QUESTION: How many kg. of mint were used?  (Find m).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28mL%2BcH%29%2FM=T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28mL%2BcH%29%2FM=T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Bc=M ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Bc=M\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system for m, entirely in given values as a formula which does not distinctly show c.  Suggested method could be to solve for c in the M equation and substitute this formula into the rational equation and solve the rational equation for m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this resulting formula for m and substitute the given values to compute or evaluate m. </SPAN>\n" );
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