SOLUTION: A landscape architect bought bluegrass seed for $6 per pound and Bermuda grass seed for $3 per pound. how much Bermuda grass must be mixed with 100 pounds of bluegrass to obtain a

SOLUTION: A landscape architect bought bluegrass seed for $6 per pound and Bermuda grass seed for $3 per pound. how much Bermuda grass must be mixed with 100 pounds of bluegrass to obtain a

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Question 518707: A landscape architect bought bluegrass seed for $6 per pound and Bermuda grass seed for $3 per pound. how much Bermuda grass must be mixed with 100 pounds of bluegrass to obtain a blend that will cost $5 per pound?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6*100+3x=5*(100+x)
600+3x=500+5x
100 =2x
50=x

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