document.write( "Question 998320: How many pounds of lima beans that cost $0.90/pound must be mixed with 16 pounds of corn that costs $0.50/pound to make a mixture of vegetables that cost $0.65/pound? \n" ); document.write( "

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The setup looks like this:
\n" ); document.write( ".90x + (.50)(16) = (.65)(16 + x)
\n" ); document.write( ".90x + 8 = 10.4 + .65x
\n" ); document.write( "Collecting like terms gives
\n" ); document.write( ".25x = 2.4 and
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9.6 pounds \n" ); document.write( "

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