A grocer wants to mix a type of spice which costs £22 per kilogram with another type which costs £12 per kilogram, to obtain 20 kilograms of mixture which will cost £15 per
kilogram. What quantity of each spice must the grocer take?

60

Step-by-step explanation:

let a = 22 / kg, and b = 12 / kg

a + b = 20 kg

22a + 12b = 15 * 20

12a + 12b = 240

10a = 60

answer: standard form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

step-by-step explanation:

standard form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

(2x + 1)(x - 2) = 0

distribute to get into standard form

2x^2 - 4x + x - 2 = 0

2x^2 - 3x - 2 = 0

a = 2, b= -3, c = -2

a is your answer