document.write( "Question 68112: Bob needs to buy 5 pounds of candy. one kind costs 1.75 per pound and the second kind costs 2.35 per pound. How much of each will he need if he spends 10.00? \n" ); document.write( "
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Bob needs to buy 5 pounds of candy. one kind costs 1.75 per pound and the second kind costs 2.35 per pound. How much of each will he need if he spends 10.00?
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\n" ); document.write( "A mixture problem;
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\n" ); document.write( "We can say that the resulting mixture is worth 10/5 = 2.00/lb
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = amt of 1.75 /lb candy;
\n" ); document.write( "let (5-x) = 2.35 /lb candy
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\n" ); document.write( "1.75x + 2.35(5-x) = 2(5)
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\n" ); document.write( "1.75x + 11.75 - 2.35x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "1.75x - 2.35x = 10 - 11.75
\n" ); document.write( "-.6x = -1.75
\n" ); document.write( "x = -1.75/-.6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2.92 lb of the $1.75 candy
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\n" ); document.write( "5 - 2.92 = 2.08 lb of the $2.35 candy
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "1.75(2.92) + 2.35(2.08) =
\n" ); document.write( "5.11 + 4.89 = $10 \n" ); document.write( "
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