SOLUTION: A coffee manufacturer wants to market a new blend of coffee that will cost $6.00 per pound, by mixing coffee A at $5.00 per pound with coffee B at $8.00 per pound. If the total wei
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Question 514407: A coffee manufacturer wants to market a new blend of coffee that will cost $6.00 per pound, by mixing coffee A at $5.00 per pound with coffee B at $8.00 per pound. If the total weight is 400 pounds, how many pounds of coffee A will she need?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x+8y=6*400
x+y=400
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