SOLUTION: A pound of tin is worth $1 more than a pound of copper. Four pounds of tin are mixed with 6 pounds of copper to make bronze that sells for $3.65 per pound. How much is a pound of

SOLUTION: A pound of tin is worth $1 more than a pound of copper. Four pounds of tin are mixed with 6 pounds of copper to make bronze that sells for $3.65 per pound. How much is a pound of

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Question 418251: A pound of tin is worth $1 more than a pound of copper. Four pounds of tin are mixed with 6 pounds of copper to make bronze that sells for $3.65 per pound. How much is a pound of tin worth?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10x3.65=36.50
4(n)+6(n+1)=36.50
4n+6n+6=36.50
10n=30.50
n=3.05
n+1=4.05
A pound of tin is worth $4.05..
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