SOLUTION: A bird watcher built a bird feeder in his back yard. He has 10 pounds of sunflower seeds. How many pounds of other seeds must he add to have a mixture that is 60% sunflower seeds?

Question 1098882: A bird watcher built a bird feeder in his back yard. He has 10 pounds of sunflower seeds. How many pounds of other seeds must he add to have a mixture that is 60% sunflower seeds?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x pounds of other seeds

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