document.write( "Question 1103699: A grocer prepares a mixture of 20 lb. of dried apples and pears to sell for $2.95 per pound. Dried apples cost $2.20 per lb. and dry pears cost $3.20 per lb. How much of each type must the grocer use? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let \"a\" be the amount of dried apples (in pounds) and \"p\" be the amount of dried pears.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     a +      p = 20          (1)   (dried appples + dried pears = 20 pounds)\r\n" );
document.write( "2.20*a + 3.20*p = 2.95*20     (2)   (cost + cost = cost  in dollars)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq(1) by  2.20 (both sides).  The modified system is\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.20*a + 2.20*p = 2.20*20,    (1')\r\n" );
document.write( "2.20*a + 3.20*p = 2.95*20.    (2')\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract eq(1') from eq(2').  The terms \"2.20*a\" will cancel each other,\r\n" );
document.write( "and you will get a single equation for only ONE unknown \"p\".    (It is how the Elimination method works)\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.20p - 2.20p = 2.95*20 - 2.20*20  ====>\r\n" );
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document.write( "p = 0.75*20 = 15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  15 pounds of dried pears and 20-15 = 5 pounds of dried apples.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   2.20*5 + 3.20*15 = 59 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         2.95*20 = 59 dollars.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "There is entire bunch of lessons covering various types of mixture problems\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Advanced mixture problems \r
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