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Spice of Life sells ground sumac for $1.35 per oz and ground thyme for $1.85 per oz. Aman wants a 20-oz Zahtar seasoning blends using two spices for $1.65 per oz. How much of each spice should he use?

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Spice of Life sells ground sumac for $1.35 per oz and ground thyme for $1.85 per oz. Aman wants a 20-oz Zahtar seasoning blends using two spices for $1.65 per oz. How much of each spice should he use?

javk · Answer

ok so how much sumac and how much thyme do you need to make one pound of zahtar. As an what ratio?

anonymous · Answer

This was all the info to the problem. which confused me a little

luigi0210 · Answer

You're gonna need some sort of system of equations right?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

luigi0210 · Answer

I think this might work then: 
$\Large x+y=20$ 
$\Large 1.35x+1.85y=1.65$

luigi0210 · Answer

x=ground sumac
y=ground thyme

luigi0210 · Answer

Top equation representing the number of oz for each, bottom, the price.

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much

luigi0210 · Answer

Yup, just hope it made sense and that it's correct. ~

anonymous · Answer

Cora is graphing the equation   . She has placed a point on the origin, and uses the slope to find 2 more points.
 
Which points does Cora plot on her graph?

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.
 
 A.
(−1, −12)
 
 B.
(−12, −1)
 
 C.
(1, 12)
 
 D.
(12, 1)

luigi0210 · Answer

Something's wrong but I just don't know what.. 

And please don't post your questions inside others' questions, thanks. ~

anonymous · Answer

http://static.k12.com/bank_packages/files/media/mathml_a11ba93e46dd4ed166ab44200f72f5a0eaabcb33_1.gif

anonymous · Answer

THIS IS THE EQUATION