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You have one type of candy that sells for $2.50/lb and another type of candy that sells for $5.10/lb.
You would like to have 7.8 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $3.90/lb.
How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You will need
lbs of the cheaper candy
and
lbs of the expensive candy.
You will need
lbs of the cheaper candy
and
lbs of the expensive candy.
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4.2