document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091810>Question 1091810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wholesome Foods sell dried apricots for $12.25 per pound and dried apples for $7.50 per pound. How much of each fruit should be used to make a 40-lb mixture that sells for $9.40 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.25d + 7.50(40-d) = 9.40*40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.25d + 7.50*40-7.50d = 9.40*40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.75d = 1.9*40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 16 lbs (amt. of dried apricots needed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-d = 24 lbs (amt of dried apples needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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