SOLUTION: The owner of a deli sells hot peppers for $4.60 per kg. and pearled onions for $5.80 per kg. How much of each should be mixed to get 15 kg. of a mixture that sells for $5.00 per kg
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Question 459517: The owner of a deli sells hot peppers for $4.60 per kg. and pearled onions for $5.80 per kg. How much of each should be mixed to get 15 kg. of a mixture that sells for $5.00 per kg? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 15x5=75
m+n=15
4.6m+5.8n=75
46m+58n=750
46m+46n=690
12n=60
n=5
m=10
You need 10 keys of hot peppers and 5 keys of pearled onions..
