Mixture Problem: Addison is mixing hummingbird food to fill her feeders. Ideally, the hummingbird food should contain 25% sugar. Addison remembers that she has 8 ounces of leftover hummingbird food that contains 35% sugar. She decides to mix some diluted food to add to the leftover food. If the diluted food contains 10% sugar, how much should she add to the food with 35% sugar to get the ideal hummingbird food with 25% sugar?

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anonymous · Answer

a.	What equation is used to solve this problem?
b.	Identify the given information. How can you represent each food mixture with an expression? What amount will you represent with a variable?
c.	Enter the given information into the equation.
d.	Solve the equation.
e.	State the solution.

anonymous · Answer

@ilfy214

anonymous · Answer

let x = ounces of 35% solution
let y = ounces of 10% solution 

Use this formula:
.35x + .1y = .25(x + y)

anonymous · Answer

Ok

anonymous · Answer

$$.35x + .1y = .25(x + y) $$$$.35(8)+.1y=.25(8+y)$$$$2.8 + .1y = 2 + .25y $$Can you do it from here? :)

anonymous · Answer

Yes. Thank you :)

anonymous · Answer

If you want, just let me know what you get, and I can tell you if its correct

anonymous · Answer

Ok thank you!! :)