SOLUTION: How many pounds of candy selling at $3.75/lb should be mixed with 35 pounds of candy
selling at $5.00/lb to produce a mixture that should sell at $4.25/lb.
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Question 181265: How many pounds of candy selling at $3.75/lb should be mixed with 35 pounds of candy
selling at $5.00/lb to produce a mixture that should sell at $4.25/lb.
I have set it up all the ways I know and I still get the wrong out come. I have a test at 9:30 in the morning and have been doing word problems for 8 hours now and I'm going crossed eyed HELP!!!
my set up
3.75(x) + 5.00(35-x)=4.25 or do I enter = 4.25(35+x)
x is the lbs st 3.75
35-x is the lbs at 5.00
is that Right?
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selling at $5.00/lb to produce a mixture that should sell at $4.25/lb
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It should be:
3.75x + 5(35) = 4.25(x+35)
