document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238668>Question 238668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A custom blend of bird seed is to be mixed from seed mixtures costing $0.75 per pound and $1.25 per pound.  How many pounds of each seed mixture are used to make 200 pounds of custom-blend bird seed costing $0.95 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175392 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=175392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.25x+.75(200-x)=.95*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x+150-.75x=190<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x=190-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40/.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 pounds of $1.25 seed is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200-80=120 pounds of $.75 seed is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25*80+.75*120=.95*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+90=190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "190=190 </SPAN>\n" );
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