SOLUTION: The Coffee Counter charges $9.00 per pound for Kenyan French Roast coffee and $8.00 per pound for Sumatran coffee. How much of each type should be used to make a 20-lb blend that s

SOLUTION: The Coffee Counter charges $9.00 per pound for Kenyan French Roast coffee and $8.00 per pound for Sumatran coffee. How much of each type should be used to make a 20-lb blend that s

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Question 333304: The Coffee Counter charges $9.00 per pound for Kenyan French Roast coffee and $8.00 per pound for Sumatran coffee. How much of each type should be used to make a 20-lb blend that sells for $8.40 per pound?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9.00x + 8.00x = 8.40(2x + 20)
Use this equation to find your answer.

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