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The quantity M pounds of mixture at a price of T dollars per pound will be made using u pounds of an item at L dollars per pound and v pounds of another item at H dollars per pound. What are the u and v, their values (and formula)? In particular, what is the value for v?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28%28uL%2BvH%29%2FM=T%29\"$ and $\"highlight%28u%2Bv=M%29\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"vH%2BuL=TM\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"vH%2B%28M-v%29L=TM\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"vH%2BML-vL=TM\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"v%28H-L%29%2BML=TM\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"v%28H-L%29=TM-LM\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"v%28H-L%29=%28T-L%29M\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28v=%28T-L%29M%2F%28H-L%29%29\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the given values of T, L, M, H, to compute v. \n" ); document.write( "

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