SOLUTION: Chocolates costing $8 per pound are to be mixed with chocolates costing $3 per pound to make a 20 pound mixture. If the mixture is to sell for $5 per pound, how many pounds of each
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Question 448571: Chocolates costing $8 per pound are to be mixed with chocolates costing $3 per pound to make a 20 pound mixture. If the mixture is to sell for $5 per pound, how many pounds of each chocolate should be used? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=20
8x+3y=100
3x+3y=60
5x=40
x=8
y=12
You need 8 lbs. of $8 chocolate, and 12 lbs of $3 chocolate to make the desired mixture..
