document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120428>Question 1120428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A nursery plans to mix tall fescue grass seed and blue grass seed for spring sale. Tall fescue seed costs $3.20 per pound and blue grass seed costs $5.40 per pound. How many pounds of fescue seed should be used to obtain 50 pounds of a mix worth $3.86 per pound? Type in your numerical answer as a whole number; do not type any letters or words with your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #736084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=736084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f=fescue and b=blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+b=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2f+5.4b=50(3.86)=193<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.2f-3.2b=-160, multiplying the first by -3.2 to eliminate f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2b=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=15 or $81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=35 or $112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Language for the required answer is unclear, but that is the number of pounds of each. </SPAN>\n" );
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