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a company sells a container of trail mix that is 10% cnady pieces and another container that is 25% candy pieces. how many cups of mixture would be needed to make 18 cups that is 20% candy pieces?

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MissPhiladelphia

Let x be the cups of trail mix that is 10% candy pieces

Y be the cups of trail mix that is 25% candy pieces.

 

Since the total is 18 cups

 

X + y = 18

And the mix is 20% candy

 

0.10x + 0.25y = 18(0.20)

Solving the equations simultaneously

 

X = 6 cups

Y = 12 cups

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