document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173877>Question 1173877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A snack food is made by mixing 4 lb of popcorn that costs $0.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.90 per pound. how much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.70 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 #799183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=799183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 pounds at 0.8 per pound<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c pounds at $2.9 per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.7 per pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of resulting mixture is  c+4 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Accounting for cost,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for c. </SPAN>\n" );
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