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Asked on Oct. 01, 2009 at 09:56:46AM

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The manager of a candy stand at a large multiplex cinema has a popular candy that sells for $1.60 per pound. The manager notices a different candy worth $2.10 per pound that is not selling well. The manager decides to form a mixture of both types of candy to help clear the inventory of the more expensive type. How many pounds of each kind of candy should be used to create a 75 - pound mixture selling for $1.90 per pound?

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Posted on Oct. 01, 2009 at 10:02:37AM

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Preview: ... 75 1.6x + 2.1y = 75 x 1.9 The first equation is just the sum of the two to get the ending of 75 pounds The ...

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Preview: ... expensive candy = 75 - x pound ...

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