SOLUTION: Solve the word problem.You must use 2 variables like x and y. need 2 let statements. SHOW ALL WORK AND STEPS Sun gardens has sunflower seed in a barrel that sells for $0.49 per

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Question 969442: Solve the word problem.You must use 2 variables like x and y. need 2 let statements. SHOW ALL WORK AND STEPS
Sun gardens has sunflower seed in a barrel that sells for $0.49 per pound and bird seed mix that sells for $0.89 per pound. How much of each must be mixed to get a 20 pound mixture that sells for $0.73 per pound?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mixture: Two-Part, price or cost, both material amounts unknown

A one-variable method can also be used, if you see that your x+y=20, and then y=20-x; so you can set up ONE equation in just the one variable, x, and solve for x.

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