document.write( "Question 949631: Hi I'm really struggling with this word problem and I have tried it but not sure how they came up with the answers please help thank you so much!
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document.write( "\"How many ounces of Skin Soother men’s cologne (unit price: $2.40 per ounce) must be mixed with Cool Sport men’s cologne (unit price: $1.60 per ounce) to make 8 ounces of a mixture having a unit price of $1.90 per ounce?\" \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #579777 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=1.60, dollars per ounce \n" ); document.write( "H=2.40, dollars per ounce \n" ); document.write( "M=8 ounces \n" ); document.write( "T=1.90 dollars per ounce \n" ); document.write( "This choice is arbitrary, but \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "M-v, how many ounces of the $2.40 per ounce cologne to use. \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "The only true unknown variable is v.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solve for v. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |