Problema Solution
A candy store wants to mix two types of candies that will create a mixture that will sell for 5.50 per pound. The first type of candy costs $4 per pound, and the second costs $6 per pound. How many pounds of each must be mixed together to get 10 pounds of this new mixture that will sell for $5.60 per pound?
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Let
x = lbs of the $4 per pound candy
y = lbs of the $6 per pound candy
x + y = 10
4x + 6y = 10*5.60
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x = 2 lbs
y = 8 lbs
2 lbs of the $4 per pound candy and 8 lbs of the $6 per pound candy must be mixed.