SOLUTION: A pound of tin is worth $1 more than a pound of copper. Two pounds of tin are mixed with 8 pounds of copper to make bronze that sells for $4.45 per pound. How much is a pound of ti

Question 914467: A pound of tin is worth $1 more than a pound of copper. Two pounds of tin are mixed with 8 pounds of copper to make bronze that sells for $4.45 per pound. How much is a pound of tin worth?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assign a variable.
c, price for pound of copper in dollars per pound.
c+1, price for tin, dollars per pound.
The concentration you use is DOLLARS per POUND.

Most important is to understand how to form that equation. Once understood, you understand this problem, and can solve for c, and then compute c+1.
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