SOLUTION: A candy shop owner mixes M&M's worth 2.00$ per pound with trail mix worth 1.50$ per pound. Find how many pounds of each she should use to get 50 pounds of a party mix worth 1.80$ p

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Question 744278: A candy shop owner mixes M&M's worth 2.00$ per pound with trail mix worth 1.50$ per pound. Find how many pounds of each she should use to get 50 pounds of a party mix worth 1.80$ per pound.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=1.50 $/pound
H=2.00 $/pound
T=1.80 $/pound
u=unknown using L
v=unknown using H
M=50 pounds

%28uL%2BvH%29%2FM=T and u%2Bv=M

Solve for u and v. Substitute known values to find values of u and v.