document.write( "Question 1153935: A candy store makes a 10-lb mixture of gummy worms, candy corn, and sourballs. The cost of gummy worms is $1.00 per pound, candy corn cost $3.00 per pound, and sourballs cost $1.50 per pound. The mixture calls for three times as many gummy worms as candy corn. The total cost of the mixture is $15.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use? \n" ); document.write( "
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p for price
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document.write( "             possible Variable             PRICE        QUANTITY        COST\r\n" );
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document.write( "Gummy Worms     w                          1.00         3c             1*3c\r\n" );
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document.write( "Candy Corn      c                          3.00          c             3*c\r\n" );
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document.write( "SourBalls       b                         1.500         b             1.5b\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTAL                                                   10             15\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simple substitution (for b) can turn this easily into one equation in one unknown, c. \n" ); document.write( "
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