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Ellen wishes to mix candy worth $1.64 per pound with candy worth $3.46 per pound to form 20 pounds of mixture worth $3.00 per pound. How many pounds of the more expensive candy should she use?

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Monica

  1. let the amount of expensive candy be x pounds
    then the amound of cheaper candy would be 2-x pounds

    solve for x:

    3.46x + 1.64(20-x) = 3.00(20)
    I suggest multiplying each of the three terms by 100

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    Reiny

  2. Thank you Reiny!

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