document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902384>Question 902384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need a mixture of gold raisins that sell for $4.50 per pound and dark raisins that sell for $2.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per pound. How many pounds of each type of raisin should be used if 50.6 pounds of the mix is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to sell for $3.50 per pound?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble figuring out the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=50.6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045*a+0.023*b=0.035*50.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=50.6-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045*(50.6-b)+0.023*b=1.771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.277-0.045b+0.023*b=1.771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.022*b=-0.506<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=23.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=50.6-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=27.6 lb at $4.50 b=23.0 lb at $2.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045*27.6+0.023*23.0=0.035*50.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.242+0.529=1.771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.771=1.771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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