<PRE><B>Question 222208</B>
A health food manager mixes 8 ounces of lentils that cost 70 cents per pound with white beans that cost $1.10 per pound to make a soup mix.How many ounces of white beans should be used to produce a mixture that is worth 85 cents per pound?i need help setting up an equation for it.
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Equation:
value + value = value
70(1/2) + 110x = 85(x+(1/2))
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35 + 110x = 85x + 42.5
25x = 7.5

x = 0.3 lbs. (amount of $1.10 beans neede in the mixture)
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>