SOLUTION: How many pounds of coffee (A) at $3.00 a pound should be mixed with 2.5 pounds of coffee (B) at $4.20 a pound to form a mixture selling at $3.75 a pound? Please show steps. Thanks

Question 665871: How many pounds of coffee (A) at $3.00 a pound should be mixed with 2.5 pounds of coffee (B) at $4.20 a pound to form a mixture selling at $3.75 a pound? Please show steps. Thanks.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Given:
= weight of coffe A at $
= weight of coffee at $
= weight of the Mixture at $

.............eq. 1

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