document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092925>Question 1092925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A supermarket is selling 2 types of candies, orange slices and strawberry leaves. The orange slices cost $1.27 per pound and the strawberry leaves cost $1.77 per pound. How many pounds of each should be mixed to get a 9-pound mixture that sells for $12.93? <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 #707539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x pounds of orange slices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-x pounds of strawberry leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1.27)+(9-x)(1.77)=12.93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.27x+15.93-1.77x=12.93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 pounds of orange slices ($7.62)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-x=3 pounds of strawberry leaves ($5.31)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to $12.93 </SPAN>\n" );
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