SOLUTION: Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix. If the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of jelly beans are need

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Question 392467: Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix. If the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of jelly beans are needed to make the mix cost $1.48 per pound
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix.
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Quantity Eq::: L + J = 100 lbs
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If the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of jelly beans are needed to make the mix cost $1.48 per pound
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Value Eq::: 190L + 120J = 148*100 cents
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Multipoly thru Quantity Eq by 190.
190L + 190J = 190*100
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Subtract the Value Eq from that and solve for "J":
70J = 42*100
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J = 60 lbs. (amt. of Jelly beans needed for the mix)
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L + 60 = 100
L = 40 lbs. (amt. of Lemon drops needed for the mix)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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