document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089682>Question 1089682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with these two problems. I dont know how to set them up, If could set them up for me then I would be happy to solve them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Divine Chocolate store want to create a new truffle mix that consists of milk chocolate and hazelnut. If hazelnuts sell for $2 per pound and milk chocolate sells for $4 per pound, how many pounds of each should they mix together to create a 18-pound box that sells for $3 per pound? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist wants to mix a 60% alcohol solution with 9 liters of a 66% alcohol solution to produce a solution that is 62% alcohol. How many liters of the 60% alcohol solution should be used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Divine Chocolate store want to create a new truffle mix that consists of milk chocolate and hazelnut. If hazelnuts sell for $2 per pound and milk chocolate sells for $4 per pound, how many pounds of each should they mix together to create a 18-pound box that sells for $3 per pound? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = number of pounds of hazelnut.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = number of pounds of mixed chocolate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you know that the total pounds has to be 18, so x + y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you know that the total money to be earned is 3 dollars a pound times 18 pounds = 54 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you know that hazelnuts cost 2 dollars a pound and mixed chocolates cost 4 dollars a pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore 2x + 4y = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two equations that you have to solve simultaneously are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 4y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "work it out and see what you get.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "don't forget to confirm if you answer is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A chemist wants to mix a 60% alcohol solution with 9 liters of a 66% alcohol solution to produce a solution that is 62% alcohol. How many liters of the 60% alcohol solution should be used? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = number of liters of 60% solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9 is number of liters of total solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6 * x + .66 * 9 = .62 * (x + 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "work it out and see what you get.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "don't forget to confirm if you answer is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let me know if you have any problems getting the correct answer and / or if you have any further questions regarding these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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