document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198293>Question 198293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (This problem is not from a textbook, and I don't know the exact numbers.  So if you could just tell me the basic way or formula to figure it out that would be amazing!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say your going shopping, there are 3 different types of seeds each at a certain price per pound: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Black Seeds: $1.08 per lb. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Purple Seeds: $2.35 per lb <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Blue seeds: $1.89 per lb \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a certain set of money: $25 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to find how many pounds of each type of seed you would need to buy to get exactly $25 (or the set number).  And you have to buy it buy the whole pound, like a prepackaged object. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I encountered a question like this on a test and have no idea how to do it.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Emily  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There's a few problems here:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) No matter what combinations of the items you buy, you will not get to $25 exactly. The closest I got was $25.03\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) From this problem, I could only draw out one equation. However, there are 3 variables (which means that you need two more equations)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you post the whole problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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