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6 April, 07:12

Two kinds of flour with the price of 31 and 46 cents per pound were mixed to obtain 50 lb of flour with the price of 40 cents per pound. How many pounds of each of the kinds of flour were there in the mix?

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  1. 6 April, 07:17
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    X+y = 50 pounds

    y = 50-x

    0.31x + 0.46y = 0.40·50

    0.31x + 0.46 (50-x) = 20

    0.31x - 0.46x + 0.46·50 = 20

    -0.15x = - 3

    x = 20 pounds of 31¢ flour

    y = 50-x = 30 pounds of 46¢ flour
  2. 6 April, 07:38
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    The answer is 50 pounds
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