document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911208>Question 911208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much candy priced at $2.50 per pound must be mixed with candy priced at $3.50 per pound to create 100 pounds of mixed candy selling at $2.90 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552956 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=552956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=100,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5*a+3.5*b=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=100-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5*(100-b)+3.5*b=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250.0-2.5b+3.5*b=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0*b=40.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=40.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=100-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=60 at $2.50 and  b=40 at $3.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60+40=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5*a+3.5*b=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5*60+3.5*40=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150.0+140.0=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290.0=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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