document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123412>Question 123412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A seedman has seeds worth $0.50 per pound mixed with seeds worth $0.80 per pound.  If he wishes to make a mixture of 30 lbs to sell at $0.75 per pound, how many pounds of each should he use?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 lbs of $0.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 lbs of $0.80 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=90585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .8X+.5(30-X)=.75*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8X+15-.5X=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3X=22.5-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3X=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.5/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 POUNDS OF $.80 MIX IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-25=5 POUNDS OF $.50 MIX IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8*25+.5*5=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+2.5=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5=22.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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