document.write( "Question 1111778: Ellen wishes to mix candy worth $1.57 per pound with candy worth $3.69 per pound to form 26 pounds of a mixture worth $3.04 per pound. How many pounds of the more expensive candy should she use? \n" ); document.write( "
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x pounds of the $1.57 per pound candy\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Not exactly, but 8 pounds of the $1.57 per pound candy
\n" ); document.write( "and 18 pounds of the $3.69 per pound candy.
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