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How many pounds of chocolate worth $1.5 a pound must be mixed with 10 pounds of chocolate worth 60 cents a pound to produce a mixture worth $1 a pound?

How many pounds of chocolate worth $1.5 a pound must be mixed with 10 pounds of chocolate worth 60 cents a pound to produce a mixture worth $1 a pound?
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How many pounds of chocolate worth $1.5 a pound must be mixed with 10 pounds of chocolate worth 60 cents a pound to produce a mixture worth $1 a pound?

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Answer:


8\ pounds

Explanation:

Let

x-----> amount of pounds of chocolate worth $1.5

we know that


1.5x+0.60(10)=1(x+10)


1.5x+6=x+10


1.5x-x=10-6


0.5x=4


x=8\ pounds

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