SOLUTION: Vietnamese cinnamon costs $18 for a pound, and Indonesian cinnamon costs $30 for a pound. Penzey's wants to create a 12 lb mixture of cinnamon that costs $25/lb. How much of each t
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Question 899324: Vietnamese cinnamon costs $18 for a pound, and Indonesian cinnamon costs $30 for a pound. Penzey's wants to create a 12 lb mixture of cinnamon that costs $25/lb. How much of each type should they mix together? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of v.c. needed
Let = pounds of i.c. needed
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and, since
(1)
(1)
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5 pounds of v.c. are needed
7 pounds of i.c. are needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
