SOLUTION: caramels costing 1.75 per pound are mixed with cream chicolate costing 2 per pound to make a 5 pound mnixture that will be sold at 1.90 per pound..how many pounds of each are neede
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Question 240527: caramels costing 1.75 per pound are mixed with cream chicolate costing 2 per pound to make a 5 pound mnixture that will be sold at 1.90 per pound..how many pounds of each are needed? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! caramels costing 1.75 per pound, are mixed with cream chocolate costing 2 per
pound to make a 5 pound mixture that will be sold at 1.90 per pound..
how many pounds of each are needed?
:
Let x = amt of stuff costing $2 a lb
then
(5-x) = amt of stuff costing $1.75 a lb
:
2x + 1.75(5-x) = 1.90(5)
solve for x
