SOLUTION: Mrs. Schmeiderer is making a cheese tray containing Cheddar and Swiss cheese that will cost $5.50 per pound. The Cheddar cheese costs $5.20 per pound and the Swiss cheese costs $6.

SOLUTION: Mrs. Schmeiderer is making a cheese tray containing Cheddar and Swiss cheese that will cost $5.50 per pound. The Cheddar cheese costs $5.20 per pound and the Swiss cheese costs $6.

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Question 811746: Mrs. Schmeiderer is making a cheese tray containing Cheddar and Swiss cheese that will cost $5.50 per pound. The Cheddar cheese costs $5.20 per pound and the Swiss cheese costs $6.00 per pound. If Mrs. Schmeiderer has 2.5 pounds of Cheddar cheese then how many pounds of Swiss cheese can she add and still break even?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5.2*2.5+6s=(s+2.5)*5.5
1.5 =s

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