13 videos in "Word Problems"
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Solving a Mixture Problem using 2 variables
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Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations Set Up pt 1
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Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations Set Up pt 2
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Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations pt 1
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Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations pt 2
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Two Variable Word Problems 1
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Two Variable Word Problems 2
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Phone problem - 2 variables
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Rate of wind problem
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Rate of current problem 1
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Rate of current problem 2
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Hat and Scarf problem - 2 variables
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System of 3 equations word problem
Solving a Mixture Problem using 2 variables
Solving a Mixture Problem using 2 variables
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Part of video series Solving Systems of Equations
More free YouTube videos by Julie Harland are organized at http://yourmathgal.com
This video shows how to solve the following mixture problem using algebra by writing a system of equations with 2 variables. Problem: Mia wants to make a punch by mixing some apple juice costing $2.25 per quart with cranberry juice costing $3.25 per quart. How many quarts of each should she use if she wants to make 100 quarts costing $2.50 per quart?
- How do you solve mixture problems in Algebra?
- If you want to make a punch by mixing apple juice costing $2.25 per quart with cranberry juice costing $3.25 per quart, how many quarts of each should she use to make 100 quarts costing $2.50 per quart?
- How can a picture help you solve a mixture problem?
- How do you know what two equations to write for a mixture problem?
- How do you solve a system of two equations with two unknowns?
- How do you solve a system of equations using substitution?
- How can you check to make sure your solution is correct in a mixture problem when you use systems of equations to solve?
This video shows how to solve a mixture problem with apple and cranberry juice using systems of equations very well. Every step is drawn out in detail and explained. This classic combination / mixture problem can be seen from grade 7 through college Algebra, and is confusing to many students. This video should finally help this problem make sense to you.
