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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim wants to buy a 5-pound mixture of chocolates. If one kind sells for $1.80 per pound and another for $2.30 per pound, how much of each kind can he buy for $10? Here's what I have so far:180x+230(5-x)=1000,but I don't think it's right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that you are right on target!!!!!!!!  GOOD WORK!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the number of pounds of the $1.80 chocolates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 5-x=the number of pounds of the $2.30 chocolates\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost of the $1.80 chocolates =$1.80x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost of the $2.30 chocolates =$2.30(5-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we are told that the cost of the $1.80 chocolates plus the cost of the $2.30 chocolates equals $10.00.  So our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Now we'll start dealing in pennies to avoid confusion----just as you did)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180x+230(5-x)=1000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "180x+1150-230x=1000 Collect the x's and subtract 1150 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-50x=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 lbs of the $1.80 chocolates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x=5-3=2 lbs of the $2.30 chocolates\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(180)+2(230)=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540+460=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000=1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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