Answer:
5/3 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Five pounds of candy that is 20% chocolate is combined with a candy that is 40% chocolate
Let x be the pounds of candy that is added with 40% of chocolate
5 pounds that is 20%. 20% = 0.2
x pounds that is 40%. 40% = 0.4
mixture is x+5 pounds that is 25%. 25%= 0.25
[tex]0.2(5)+0.4x=0.25(x+5)[/tex]
[tex]1+0.4x=0.25x+1.25[/tex]
Subtract .25x from both sides
[tex]1+0.15x=+1.25[/tex]
Subtract 1 from both sides
[tex]0.15x=0.25[/tex]
divide both sides byu 0.15
x=5/3 pounds
