document.write( "Question 1207745: A candy store sells boxes of candy containing caramels and cremes.Each box sells for $12.50 and holds 30 pieces of candy (all pieces are the same size).If the caramels cost $0.25 to produce and the cremes cost $0.45 to produce,how many of each should be in a box to make a profit of $3? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let number of caramelsbe x
\n" ); document.write( " and number of cremes in the box be y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Candies in each box = 30
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=30\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The caramels cost $0.25 to produce and the cremes cost $0.45 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One box sold for $12.50
\n" ); document.write( "Profit goal $3.00
\n" ); document.write( "Cost should be $9.50\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cost of candies equation\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.25x+0.45y=9.50
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+1.80y =38
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=30
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract the equations\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.80y =8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=10
\n" ); document.write( "x=20\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " each box should contain:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20 caramels
\n" ); document.write( "10 cremes\r
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