SOLUTION: how many pounds of coffee woth 16 cents a pound must be mixed with 20 pounds of coffee worth 25 cents a pound in order to have a mixture worth 18 cents a pound?

SOLUTION: how many pounds of coffee woth 16 cents a pound must be mixed with 20 pounds of coffee worth 25 cents a pound in order to have a mixture worth 18 cents a pound?

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Question 371757: how many pounds of coffee woth 16 cents a pound must be mixed with 20 pounds of coffee worth 25 cents a pound in order to have a mixture worth 18 cents a pound?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16(x) + 25(20) = 18(20 + x)
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