Mix some of the $5.50 per pound with 100 pounds of $6.25 per pound to get a $6 per pound mix

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Kobe Garcia

Mathematics

16 March, 22:16

Mix some of the $5.50 per pound with 100 pounds of $6.25 per pound to get a $6 per pound mix

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Cadence Horton · Answer 1

x lbs * 5.5 + 100 lbs * 6.25 = (x+100) * 6.00

distribute

5.5x + 625 = 6x+600

subtract 5.5 x from each side

625 =.5x + 600

subtract 600 from each side

25 =.5x

divide each side by. 5

x = 100

You need 100 pounds of the 5.50 mix

Paul Boyd · Answer 2

This question is missing lots of context I'm confused.