document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972933>Question 972933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> raisings sell for $4.50/lb. and bran flakes sell for $2.80/lb. how many pounds of raisins should be mixed with 12 lb. of bran flakes to get a mixture that sells for $3.14/lb.? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "R=pounds of raisins; B=pounds of bran=12lbs; M=pounds of mix=R+B=R+12lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$4.50/lb(R)+$2.80/lb(B)=$3.14/lb(M) Substitute for M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.50/lb(R)+$2.80/lb(12lb)=$3.14/lb(R+12lb)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.50/lb(R)+$33.60=$3.14/lb(R)+$37.68 Subtract ($3.14/lb(R)+$33.60) from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.36/lb(R)=$4.08/lb Divide each side by $1.36/lb.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=3lb ANSWER You Should add 3 lbs of raisins to 12 lbs of bran flakes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$4.50/lb(R)+$2.80/lb(B)=$3.14/lb(R+B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.50/lb(3lbs)+$2.80/lb(12lbs)=$3.14/lb(15lbs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$13.50+$33.60=$47.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$47.10=$47.10\r<BR>\n" );
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