SOLUTION: How much $3 coffee must be added to $10 coffee to create 50 pounds of coffee that can be sold for $5(round to nearest pound)

Question 845611: How much $3 coffee must be added to $10 coffee to create 50 pounds of coffee that can be sold for $5(round to nearest pound)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

How much of $3 coffee must be added to $10 coffee 

to create 50 pounds of coffee that can be sold for $5

  3x + 10(50lb-x) = 5(50lb)

  3x + 10(50lb)-10x = 5(50lb)

        5(50lb)/7 = x 

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