SOLUTION: The Candy Emporium sells two types of hard candy--type A sells for $1.50 per pound and type B sells for $2.00 per pound. How much of each type of candy should be combined to obtain
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Question 460118: The Candy Emporium sells two types of hard candy--type A sells for $1.50 per pound and type B sells for $2.00 per pound. How much of each type of candy should be combined to obtain 20 pounds of a mixture which sells for $1.80 per pound?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! price ----------------quantity
Candy A 1.5 ----------------x pounds
Candy B 2 ----------------20-x pounds
Mixture 1.80% ----------------20
