Question

A store mixes Kentucky bluegrass worth $12 per pound and chewings fescue worth $15 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $13 per pound. Find how much of each should be used to make a 228 pound mixture.
How many pounds of the Kentucky bluegrass should be used?
How many pounds of chewings fescue should be used?

Answer 1

u can try this...

Let x = Kentucky bluegrass
and y = chewings fescue

we can get 2 equations..

x + y = 228
12x + 13y = 15 (228)

can u solve further ??

Answer 2

yes thank you

Answer 3

w/c :)