document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001958>Question 1001958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a spice shop mixes oregano costing $4.00 per ounce with basil costing $2.40 per ounce. How many ounces of each are needed to produce 8 ounces of a mixture costing $3.00 per ounce? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B=amount of basil; R=amount of oregano<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+R=8oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=8-B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "($2.40/oz)B+($4.00/oz)R=($3.00/oz)(8 oz)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.4B+$4(8-B)=$24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.4B+$32-$4B=$24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$1.6B=-$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: He should use 5 ounces of basil.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=8-B=8-5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: He should use 3 ounces of oregano.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($2.40/oz)B+($4.00/oz)R=($3.00/oz)(8 oz)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($2.40/oz)(5 oz)+($4.00/oz)(3 oz)=$24.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12.00+$12.00=$24.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$24.00=$24.00\r<BR>\n" );
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