SOLUTION: Lemon Drops are $1.90 per pound. Jelly Beans are $1.20 per pound. A mixture is $1.48 per pound. How many pounds of each candy should be used to make 100 pounds of mixture?

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: Lemon Drops are $1.90 per pound. Jelly Beans are $1.20 per pound. A mixture is $1.48 per pound. How many pounds of each candy should be used to make 100 pounds of mixture? This question is from textbook

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.90x+1.20(100-x)=1.48*100
1.9x+120-1.2x=148
.7x=148-120
.7x=28
x=28/.7
x=40 pounds of lemon drops.
100-40=60 pounds of jelly beans.
Proof:
1.90*40+1.2*60=1.48*100
76+72=148
148=148