document.write( "Question 1146186: A store has candy worth $0.90 a pound and candy worth $1.20 a pound. if the owners want 60 pounds of candy worth $1 a pound, how many pounds of each candy should they use? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #767463 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .9x+1.2y=60 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=60 \n" ); document.write( ".9x+1.2y=x+y \n" ); document.write( ".1x=.2y \n" ); document.write( "x=2y \n" ); document.write( "2y+y=60 \n" ); document.write( "3y=60 \n" ); document.write( "y=20 at $.90 \n" ); document.write( "x=40 at $1.20 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( ".9*40+1.2*20=60 \n" ); document.write( "36+24=60 \n" ); document.write( "60=60 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |