OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Exercise 15 · Algebra · Systems
Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Exercise 15
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Hannah has to make twenty-five gallons of punch for a potluck. The punch is made of soda and fruit drink. The cost of the soda is $1.79 per gallon and the cost of the fruit drink is $2.49 per gallon. Hannah’s budget requires that the punch cost $2.21 per gallon. How many gallons of soda and how many gallons of fruit drink does she need?
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Exercise 15
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