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Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix. if the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of lemon drops are need to make the mix cost $1.48 per pound. formulate an equation and then solve it to find how many pounds of lemon drops are needed. show all of your work

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L = lemon drops

J = jelly beans

L +J = 100

L=100-J

1.90L + 1.20J=1.48*100

1.90(100-j) +1.20J =148

190-1.90J+1.20J=148

190-0.7J=148

-0.7J=-42

J = 60

L=100-60 = 40


40 pounds of Lemon Drops are needed

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