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You have a mixture that has 80pounds of fine powder worth 50cents and coarse powder worth 41cents per pound. If the mixture sells for 45cents per poound what is the amount in pounds of coarse powder in the mixture?

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Posted on Feb 13, 2009 at 1:37:26PM

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Preview: ... pounds of f.p 50cents a pounds of c.p 41c ...

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Posted on Feb 13, 2009 at 1:44:58PM

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Preview: ... + cost of coarse powder Cost of fine powder = 80 * 50 cents Cost of coarse powder = x * 41 cents ...

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Posted on Feb 13, 2009 at 1:47:47PM

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Preview: ... 0+x pounds final mixture worth = (80+x)*45 therefore, (8 ...

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Posted on Feb 13, 2009 at 1:59:16PM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2009 at 2:00:48PM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2009 at 3:19:21PM

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Preview: ... er = 50 cents per lb. Let x lb of coarse powder. Cost of coarse powder = 41 cent ...

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