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Assignments> Homework 1.2 Homework 1.2 MAT 115-11D: College Algebra Homework: Homework 1.2 Score: 0 of 1 pt 1.2.73 The owner of a health-food store sels dried apples for $1.30 per quarter-pound, and dried apricots for $1.80 per quarter-pound. How many pounds of each must he mix together to get 40 ib of He must mix b of apples and ib of apricots HW Score: 85.53%, 32.5 of 38 pts Assigned Media | Question Help * (Type integers or fractions.) Enter your answer in the edit fields and then click Check Answer Next Previous

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Let he mix y lb of apples and (40-y) lb of apricots

Therefore by the problem

y.(1.30)+(40-y)(1.80)=40.(1.70)

y.13+ (40-y).18=40.17(Multiplying both sides by 10)

13y+720-18y=680

-5y=680-720

-5y=-40

y=8

He must mix 8 lb apple and (40-8)=32 lb of apricots.

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