SOLUTION: Use a system of linear equations to solve: pure rice (100%) and a mixture that is 50% rice and 50% beans are mixed. how many cups of each are needed to get 20 cps of a mixture

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pure rice (100%) and a mixture that is 50% rice and 50% beans are mixed. how many cups of each are needed to get 20 cps of a mixture that is 70% rice and 30% beans?

The answer is 8 cups of rice and 12 mixture.

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