Question

Graph Red beads cost $1 an ounce and gold beads cost $3 an ounce. Juanita wants to purchase a 12-ounce mixture of red and gold beads that she can sell for $2 an ounce. The solution of the system shows the number of beads needed for Juanita to break even. x + y = 12, x + 3y = 24 How many ounces of red beads will Juanita buy to break even? How many ounces of gold beads will she buy?

Answer 1

How many ounces of red beads will Juanita buy to break even?

6

How many ounces of gold beads will she buy?

6

Answer 2

Both answers are 6.

6 oz of red beads will Juanita buy 2 break even

6 oz og gold beads is the amt Juanita will buy.

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