SOLUTION: A candy store wants to create a mix using two hard candies. One is priced at $5.45 per pound and the other is priced at $7.33 per pound . How many pounds of the $7.33 candy should

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Question 500696: A candy store wants to create a mix using two hard candies. One is priced at $5.45 per pound and the other is priced at $7.33 per pound . How many pounds of the $7.33 candy should be mixed with 11 pounds of the $5.45 candy to sex the mixture for $6.14 per pound ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = pounds of the $7.33 candy needed
given:
+%287.33x+%2B+5.45%2A11%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+11+%29+=+6.14+
+7.33x+%2B+59.95++=+6.14x+%2B+67.54+
+1.19x+=+7.59+
+x+=+6.38+
6.38 pounds of the $7.33 candy are needed
check answer:
+%287.33%2A6.38+%2B+5.45%2A11%29+%2F+%28+6.38+%2B+11+%29+=+6.14+
+%2846.75+%2B+59.95%29+%2F+17.38+=+6.14+
+106.7+%2F+17.38+=+6.14+
+6.14+=+6.14+
OK