Explanation Given information: Grass seed A is worth $ 1.40 per pound and seed B is worth of $ 1.75 per pound. And the given table is: SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54 AMOUNT (in pounds) x y MIXTUTRE 1.75 y 1.54 ⋅ 50 or Formula used: Use Elimination method to find amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $ 1.54 per pound. The Elimination method for two system of equations are given below: Step1: Write the two system of equations. Step2: Then check whether a same term like 3 y or 3 x are present in the two equations with opposite sign are not. Step3: If the same term present in the two equations with opposite sign then add the two equations by eliminating a variable. Then solve for the other variable. Step4: If the same term is not present in both the equations then multiply a system of equation by an appropriate natural number, so that there are a same term present in both the equations with opposite sign. Then add both system of equations by eliminating a variable. Then solve further for the other variable. Step5: The value of the variable obtained from step 3 or step 4 put in any system of equations and get the value of the eliminated variable. Calculation: Consider Let x = the amount in lb of Grass seed A and y = the amount in lb of Grass seed B. the system of equations can be written as. x + y = 50 …… ( 1 ) 1.40 x + 1.75 y = 77 …… ( 2 ) Use the elimination method. Multiply each side of equation ( 1 ) by − 1.40 and add, the x -terms can be eliminated and solve for y . Multiply equation ( 1 ) by − 1

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To calculate: The amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $1.54 per pound. And complete the provided table:

SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE

COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54

AMOUNT (in pounds) x y

MIXTUTRE 1.75y 1.54⋅50 or

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The amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $ 1.54 per pound. And complete the provided table: SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54 AMOUNT (in pounds) x y MIXTUTRE 1.75 y 1.54 ⋅ 50 or

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To calculate: The amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $1.54 per pound. And complete the provided table:

SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE

COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54

AMOUNT (in pounds) x y

MIXTUTRE 1.75y 1.54⋅50 or

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	SEED A	SEED B	MIXTUTRE
COST OF SEED	$1.40		$1.54
AMOUNT (in pounds)	x	y
MIXTUTRE		1.75y	1.54⋅50 or

The amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $ 1.54 per pound. And complete the provided table: SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54 AMOUNT (in pounds) x y MIXTUTRE 1.75 y 1.54 ⋅ 50 or

Solution Summary: The author calculates the amount in lb of Grass seeds A and B to be mixed to make a mixture worth 1.54 per pound.

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To calculate: The amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $1.54 per pound. And complete the provided table: SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54 AMOUNT (in pounds) x y MIXTUTRE 1.75y 1.54⋅50 or

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Chapter 13 Solutions

To calculate: The amount in lb of each Grass seed A and Grass seed B to be mixed in order to make 50 lb of a mixture worth $1.54 per pound. And complete the provided table:

SEED A SEED B MIXTUTRE

COST OF SEED $1.40 $1.54

AMOUNT (in pounds) x y

MIXTUTRE 1.75y 1.54⋅50 or