SOLUTION: A carpenter purchased 60 ft of redwood and 70 ft of pine for a total cost of $276. A second purchase, at the same prices, included 80 ft of redwood and 50 ft of pine for a total co

SOLUTION: A carpenter purchased 60 ft of redwood and 70 ft of pine for a total cost of $276. A second purchase, at the same prices, included 80 ft of redwood and 50 ft of pine for a total co

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Question 1166206: A carpenter purchased 60 ft of redwood and 70 ft of pine for a total cost of $276. A second purchase, at the same prices, included 80 ft of redwood and 50 ft of pine for a total cost of $316. Find the cost per foot of redwood and of pine.
redwood dollars per foot
pine dollars per foot

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This example is similar to the teas problem, so can be solved in the same way.
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