SOLUTION: write a system of linear equations and solve. How many pounds of bird feed at $1.68 and $.83 per pound must be purchased to have 100 pouns of bird feed at a value of $1.34 per poun

SOLUTION: write a system of linear equations and solve. How many pounds of bird feed at $1.68 and $.83 per pound must be purchased to have 100 pouns of bird feed at a value of $1.34 per poun

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Question 32312: write a system of linear equations and solve. How many pounds of bird feed at $1.68 and $.83 per pound must be purchased to have 100 pouns of bird feed at a value of $1.34 per pound?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
168x+83(100-x)=13400 or 168x+8300-83x=13400 or 85x=5100 or x=5100/85 or x=60
proof 168(60)+83(40)=13400 or 10080+3320=13400 or 13400=13400
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