Cecile packages snack mix at a health food store.She uses 1/3 of her supply of sunflower seeds to make a salted snack mix and 2/9 of her supply to make an unsalted snack mix. If Cecile uses 10 pounds of sunflower seeds, how many pounds of seeds are in her supply?

Cecile packages snack mix at a health food store.She uses 1/3 of her supply of sunflower seeds to make a salted snack mix and 2/9 of her supply to make an unsalted snack mix. If Cecile uses 10 pounds of sunflower seeds, how many pounds of seeds are in her supply?

College Algebra

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ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

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Chapter2: Equations And Inequalities

Section2.3: Models And Applications

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