document.write( "Question 1079764: The Carters can purchase Season's Choice Blend for $1.88 per pound and Garden Mix Blend for $1.28 per pound. If they wish to purchase 20 pounds and spend $34 on birdseed, how many pounds of each type should they buy? \n" ); document.write( "
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x, Season's Choice
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of costs of the two mixtures = cost of the purchase
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.88x%2B1.28%2820-x%29=34\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1.88x%2B1.28%2A20-1.28x=34\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.6x=34-25.6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.6x=8.4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=14\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "14 pounds Season's Choice
\n" ); document.write( "6 pounds Garden Mix
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