Mystery Mixture

Today’s challenge requires matrices.

A mixture is made by mixing 3 powders: powders 1, 2, and 3. The powders are each made from different amounts of the same 3 ingredients. The ingredients are named A, B, and C. Powder ratio’s are A : B : C. Powder 1 is 1 : 1 : 2 and weighs 35 g/cm3, powder 2 is 5 : 2 : 3 and weighs 44 g/cm3, and powder 3 is 4 : 15 : 1 and weighs 43 g/cm3. The mystery mixture is 2 : 2 : 3. The challenge is: how much of each powder is in the mixture, and how much does the mixture weigh per cm3? Answer in 1 : 2 : 3 and g/cm3.

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