document.write( "Question 936522: Blue beads cost $.50 per ounce and green beads cost $.75 per pound. Janine what's to mix blue and green beads to get 10 ounces of a bead next year worth $.55 per pound. How many ounces of each color does Janine need to buy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #569966 by josgarithmetic(39625)\"\" \"About 
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Use all mass units either as ounces or as pounds. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "BLUE BEADS, 0.50 per ounce
\n" ); document.write( "GREEN BEADS, 0.75/16 per ounce
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture, 0.55/16 per ounce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Reason for choosing dollars per ounce is because the question asks how many ounces of each.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Form these equations to account for mass and price:
\n" ); document.write( "b, ounces of BLUE beads
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Some guidance about the arithmetic steps, if needed, can be found in the lesson,
\n" ); document.write( "http://www.algebra.com/my/mixture-price-two-part-both-parts-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev
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