Question 349362
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You have a collection of two types of things.  You have *[tex \Large n_1] of one type of thing and *[tex \Large n_2] of the other type of thing such that the total number of things you have is a known number *[tex \Large T].  The value of the first kind of thing is *[tex \Large v_1] each and the value of the second kind of thing is *[tex \Large v_2] each and you know the total value of both of your things is *[tex \Large V].


You can then say:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ n_1\ +\ n_2\ =\ T]


and


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ v_1n_1\ +\ v_2n_2\ =\ V]


Giving you a system of linear equations.  Solve the system for *[tex \Large n_1] and *[tex \Large n_2] using substitution, elimination, or Cramer's rule.



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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