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Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations Exercises Page 2

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Exercise 2

Solve the following word problem:

Blue beads cost $0.50 per ounce and green beads cost $0.75 per ounce. Janine wants to mix blue and green beads to get 10 ounces of a bead mixture worth $0.55 per ounce. How many ounces of each color does Janine need to buy?

Hint

How much will the full 10 ounces of bead mixture cost all together?

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