document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147625>Question 147625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Scott's family grass seed sells for $2.45 per pound and Scott's Spot Filler grass sells for $2.10 per pound. How many pounds of each should be mixed to get a 10 pound mixture that sells for approx. $2.20. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq.: x + y = 10 lbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value Eq..: 2.45x + 2.10y = 2.20*10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "245x + 210y = 2200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210x + 210y = 2100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.857 lb of $2.45 seed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10-2.857 = 7.1428 lb of $2.10 seed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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