document.write( "Question 832164: suppose you mix an amount of candy costing $0.49 a pound with candy costing $0.60 a pound how much cost candy per pound \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #501897 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Money divided by Pounds.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Are you given how many pounds of each candy? If no, then give variables to each. \n" ); document.write( "x pounds of the 0.49 dollar/pound candy and y pounds of the 0.60 dollar/pound candy.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cost? 0.49x+0.60y dollars \n" ); document.write( "Pounds of mixture? x+y pounds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The cost PER POUND of the mixture would be |