document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152266>Question 1152266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An herbalist has 30 oz of herbs costing $4 per ounce. How many ounces of herbs costing $1 per ounce should be mixed with these 30 oz of herbs to produce a mixture costing $2.50 per ounce? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #774246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=774246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, how many ounces of the $1 per ounce herbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+30, amount of mixture, ounces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the two prices.  The middle of $4 and $1 per ounce is  $2.5 per ounce.  You want equal amounts of the two ingredient herbs to get that middle price. </SPAN>\n" );
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