SOLUTION: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds fo coffee worth 10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth 4 a pound to get a mixture worth 5 a po
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Question 1084678: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds fo coffee worth 10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth 4 a pound to get a mixture worth 5 a pound?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x pounds of $10 a pound coffee
30 pounds of $4 per pound coffee
want (30+x) pounds worth $5 a pound
10x+120=150+5x
5x=30
x=6 pounds
That is $60 of coffee plus 30 pounds of $4 coffee($120) to have a total of 36 pounds at $5 or $180.
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