SOLUTION: A snack food is made by mixing 5 lb of popcorn that costs $.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.40 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.40 per
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Question 11146: A snack food is made by mixing 5 lb of popcorn that costs $.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.40 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.40 per pound? Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You can set the equation this way: Let x = the amount of caramel required.
Simplify and solve for x.
Subtract 1.40(x) from both sides.
Subtract 4 from both sides.
3 lbs of caramel are needed.
Check:
Ok.
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