document.write( "Question 778792: Fresh green beans cost $2 per pound. An eight-ounce (½ pound) can of Happy Harvest beans is on sale for 60 cents. How many pounds of fresh green beans can you mix with four cans of Happy Harvest beans if you want to keep the cost of the dish to $1.50 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = pounds of fresh green beans needed
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+%2B+4%2A.6+=+1.5%2A%28+x+%2B+.5%2A4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "( note that the $\"+.5%2A4+\"$ is 4 of the 1/2 pound of H.H. beans )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+%2B+2.4+=+1.5x+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.5x+=+.6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1.2 pounds of fresh green beans are needed
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+%2B+2.4+=+1.5x+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"++2.4+%2B+2.4+=+1.8+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4.8+=+4.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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