document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130990>Question 1130990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a grocer wants to create a mixture of jolly ranchers and tootsie pops. if jolly ranchers sell for $2 per pound and tootsie pops sell for $5 per pound how many pounds of toosie pops must be mixed with 20 pounds of jolly ranchers to create a mixture that sells for $4 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=747596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a grocer wants to create a mixture of jolly ranchers and tootsie pops.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if jolly ranchers sell for $2 per pound and tootsie pops sell for $5 per pound <BR>\n" );
document.write( " how many pounds of tootsie pops must be mixed with 20 pounds of jolly ranchers to create a mixture that sells for $4 per pound?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of $5 candy needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total is to be 20 lb, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-x) = amt of $2 candy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical mixture equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2(20-x) = 4(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 40 - 2x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2x = 80 - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lb of the $5 candy (Jolly Rancher)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 - 13<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lb of $2 candy (tootie pops) </SPAN>\n" );
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