document.write( "Question 1051624: An herbalist has 45 oz of herbs costing $4 per ounce. How many ounces of herbs costing $1 per ounce should be mixed with these 45 oz of herbs to produce a mixture costing $2.50 per ounce? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #667094 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = ounces of $1/ounce herbs needed
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+45%2A4+%2B+x%2A1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+45+%29+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+180+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+45+%29+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+180+%2B+x++=+2.5%2A%28+x+%2B+45+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+180+%2B+x+=+2.5x+%2B+112.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.5x+=+67.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+45+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "45 ounces of $1/ounce herbs are needed
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+180+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+45+%29+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+180+%2B+45+%29+%2F+%28+45+%2B+45+%29+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+225+%2F+90+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+225+=+90%2A2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+225+=+225+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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