SOLUTION: Maggie made two pots of salsa. The first pot contained 9% hot peppers and was very spicy. The second pot contained only 1% hot peppers and was very mild. In order to mix a 6 pint b

Question 265592: Maggie made two pots of salsa. The first pot contained 9% hot peppers and was very spicy. The second pot contained only 1% hot peppers and was very mild. In order to mix a 6 pint batch of salsa containing 3% hot peppers, how many pints from each pot should she use?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.09x+.01(6-x)=.03*6
.09x+.06-.01x=.18
.08x=.18-.06
.08x=.12
x=.12/.08
x=1.5 pints of 9% salsa is used.
6-1.5=4.5 pints of 1% salsa is used.
Proof:
.09*1.5+.01*4.5=.03*6
.135+.045=.18
.18=.18
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