document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70756>Question 70756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant wants to mix gummy worms worth $3 per pound and gummy bears worth $1.5 per pound to make 30 pounds of a mixture worth $2.10 per pound.  how many pounds of each type of candy should he use. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30*2.10=3.00X+1.50(30-X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=3X+45-1.5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5X=63-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5X=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12 POUNDS OF GUMMY WORMS NEEDED<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-12=18 POUNDS OF GUMMY BEARS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*2.10=3*12+1.5*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=36+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=63<BR>\n" );
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