document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163832>Question 163832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Systems of Inequalities<BR>\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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the number of nasturtium seed packets, N, and the number of Johnny-jumpup seed packets, J. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of packets is 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%2BJ=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%2BJ=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total cost equation is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.95%2AN%2B1.43%2AJ=1.10%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.95%2AN%2B1.43%2AJ=1.10%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.95%2AN%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.95%2AN%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use eq. 1 to get an expression for N in terms of J.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%2BJ=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%2BJ=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=16-J ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=16-J\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute that expression into eq. 2 and solve for J,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.95%2AN%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.95%2AN%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.95%2A%2816-J%29%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.95%2A%2816-J%29%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15.20-0.95J%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15.20-0.95J%2B1.43%2AJ=17.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15.20%2B0.48%2AJ=17.60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15.20%2B0.48%2AJ=17.60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.48%2AJ=2.40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.48%2AJ=2.40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=16-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=16-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 nasturtium seed packets and 5 Johnny-jumpup seed packets make up the 16 packet set.  </SPAN>\n" );
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