candy. One kind sells for $1.05$⁢1.05 per pound, and the other sells for $2.55$⁢2.55 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 2323 pounds and sell it for $2.50$⁢2.50 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix? (Round off the answers to the nearest hundredth.)

candy. One kind sells for $1.05$⁢1.05 per pound, and the other sells for $2.55$⁢2.55 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 2323 pounds and sell it for $2.50$⁢2.50 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix? (Round off the answers to the nearest hundredth.)

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

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