SOLUTION: A wild bird seed mix is made by combining 100lb of millet seed costing $0.60 per pound with sunflower seeds costing $1.10 per pound. How many pounds of sunflower seeds are needed

Question 1154828: A wild bird seed mix is made by combining 100lb of millet seed costing $0.60 per pound with sunflower seeds costing $1.10 per pound. How many pounds of sunflower seeds are needed to make a mixture that costs $0.70 per pound?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = pounds of sunflower seeds needed
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25 pounds of sunflower seeds are needed
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check:

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