document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225710>Question 225710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a pet food store wants to mix birdseed that costs $1.25 per pound with sunflower seeds that cost $0.75 per pound to make 50 pounds of a mixture that costs $1.00 per pound. HOw many pounds of each seed should he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=168320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.25X+.75(50-X)=50*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25X+37.5-.75X=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50X=50-37.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50X=12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12.5/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 POUNDS OF $1.25 BIRDSEED IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-25=25 POUNDS OF $.75 SUNFLOWER SEED IS UDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25*25+.75*25=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.25+18.75=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=50 </SPAN>\n" );
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