document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115139>Question 115139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If chocolate is 8.49 per pound and caramel is 3.65 per pound, how many pounds of each would you need to end up with 2.5 lbs of cany at an average cost of $5.50 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 #83778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=83778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8.49X+3.65(2.5-X)=2.5*5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.49X+9.125-3.65X=13.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.84X=13.75-9.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.84X=4.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.625/4.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.9556 POUNDS OF CHOCOLATE IS NEEDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5-.9556=1.5444 POUNDS OF CARAMEL IS NEEDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.49*.9556+3.65*1.5444=13.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.113+5.637=13.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.75=13.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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