document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060013>Question 1060013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have one type of candy that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of candy that sells for $6.80/lb. You would like to have 31.8 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $5.50/lb. How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of $1.50/lb candy needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of $6.80/lb candy needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+31.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+31.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.5a+%2B+6.8b+%29+%2F+31.8+=+5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.5a+%2B+6.8b+%29+%2F+31.8+=+5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5a+%2B+6.8b+=+5.5%2A31.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5a+%2B+6.8b+=+5.5%2A31.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5a+%2B+6.8b+=+174.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5a+%2B+6.8b+=+174.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15a+%2B+15b+=+477+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15a+%2B+15b+=+477+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15a+%2B+68b+=+1749+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15a+%2B+68b+=+1749+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+24+=+31.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+24+=+31.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+7.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+7.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.8 pounds of $1.50/lb candy needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 pounds of $6.80/lb candy needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+11.7+%2B+163.2++%29+%2F+31.8+=+5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+11.7+%2B+163.2++%29+%2F+31.8+=+5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+174.9+=+5.5%2A31.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+174.9+=+5.5%2A31.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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