document.write( "Question 163832: Systems of Inequalities
\n" ); document.write( "Tara’s website, Garden Edibles, specializes in the sale of herbs and flowers for colorful meals and garnishes. Tara sells packets of nasturtium seeds for $0.95 each and packets of Johnny-jumpup seeds for $1.43 each. She decides to offer a 16-packet spring-garden combination,combining packets of both types of seeds at $1.10 per packet. How many packets of each type of seed should be put in her garden mix? \n" ); document.write( "
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Tara sells packets of nasturtium seeds for $0.95 each and packets of Johnny-jumpup
\n" ); document.write( " seeds for $1.43 each. She decides to offer a 16-packet spring-garden combination,
\n" ); document.write( "combining packets of both types of seeds at $1.10 per packet.
\n" ); document.write( " How many packets of each type of seed?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = no. of 1.43 packs
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(16-x) = no. of .95 packs
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\n" ); document.write( "This equation should work:
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\n" ); document.write( "1.43x + .95(16-x) = 1.10(16)
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\n" ); document.write( "1.43x + 15.2 - .95x = 17.60
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\n" ); document.write( "1.43x + .95x = 17.60 - 15.20
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\n" ); document.write( ".48x = 2.40
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"2.5%2F.48\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 pks of the 1.43 seed
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "16 - 5 = 11 pks of the .95 seed
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "1.43(5) + .95(11) = 1.10(16)
\n" ); document.write( "7.15 + 10.45 = 17.60; confirms our solution \n" ); document.write( "
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