document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11146>Question 11146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A snack food is made by mixing 5 lb of popcorn that costs $.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.40 per pound.  How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.40 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 #5819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=5819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can set the equation this way: Let x = the amount of caramel required.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%280.80%29+%2B+x%282.40%29+=+%285%2Bx%29%281.40%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%280.80%29+%2B+x%282.40%29+=+%285%2Bx%29%281.40%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+2.40%28x%29+=+7+%2B+1.40%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+2.40%28x%29+=+7+%2B+1.40%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract 1.40(x) from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+x+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+x+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 lbs of caramel are needed. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.20+=+11.20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.20+=+11.20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Ok. </SPAN>\n" );
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