SOLUTION: A store manager mixes candy worth 90 cents per pound with gumdrops worth $1.50 per pound to make 20 pounds of a mixture worth $1.20 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of candy

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Question 355768: A store manager mixes candy worth 90 cents per pound with gumdrops worth $1.50 per pound to make 20 pounds of a mixture worth $1.20 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of candy does he use?
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(x)(.9) + (20 - x)(1.5) = (20)(1.2)