document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306672>Question 306672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tobacco dealer mixed 12 lbs of one grade of tobacco with 10 lbs of another grade to obtain a blend worth $54. He then made a second blend worth $61 by mixing 8 lbs of the first grade and 15 lbs of the second grade. Find the price per lb in each grade.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "choices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a:) $2 and $3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a:) $2 and $4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a:) $1 and $2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a:) $1 and $3  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let blend one price be $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let blend 2 price be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x+10y=54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+15y=61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(12x+10y) - 3(8x+15y)= 2*54 - 3*61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x+20y-24x-45y= -75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-25y=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3.... $3 for the secon blend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y in equation 12x+10y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$2, $3 is the price  </SPAN>\n" );
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