document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164250>Question 1164250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Birdseed costs ​$0.62 a pound and sunflower seeds cost ​$0.92 a pound. Angela​ Leinenbachs' pet store wishes to make a 40​-pound mixture of birdseed and sunflower seeds that sells for ​$0.82 per a pound. How many pounds of each type of seed should she​ use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #788541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52787)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=788541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.92*x + 0.62*(40-x) = 0.82*40.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It says that the cost of ingredients is the same as the cost of the mixture.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for x, which is the amount (in pounds) of sunflower seeds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then evaluate (40-x).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck (!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this site, there is entire bunch of lessons covering various types of mixture problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A convenient place to quickly observe all these lessons from a &nbsp;\"bird flight height\" &nbsp;(a top view) &nbsp;is the last lesson \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/OVERVIEW-of-lesson-on-word-problems-for-mixtures.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on word problems for mixtures</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and become an expert in solution the mixture word problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Among these lessons, the most relevant to your problem are the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Solving-typical-word-problems-on-mixtures-for-dry-substances-coffee-nuts.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like coffee beans, nuts, cashew and peanuts</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-dry-substances-like-cookies-candies.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like candies, dried fruits</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-dry-substances-like-soil-and-sand.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like soil and sand</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"<U>Mixture problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Save the link to this online textbook together with its description\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to your archive and use it when it is needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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