SOLUTION: A potting mixture contains 12% peat Moss and 6% vermiculite. How much peat and how much vermiculite must be added to 100 pounds of this mixture to produce a new mixture having 15%
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Question 893072: A potting mixture contains 12% peat Moss and 6% vermiculite. How much peat and how much vermiculite must be added to 100 pounds of this mixture to produce a new mixture having 15% Peat and 15% vermiculite?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p pounds of peat moss
v pounds of vermiculite
Total mixture:
Total peat moss:
Total vermiculite:
15% Peat Moss:
15% Vermiculite:
These are two linear equations in the two variables p and v.
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