SOLUTION: a coffee company wants a new favor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a
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Question 441949: a coffee company wants a new favor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a coffee company wants a new favor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound.
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Value Equation: 10x + 4*30 = 5(x+30)
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10x + 4*30 = 5x + 5*30
5x = 30
x = 6 lbs. (amt of $10 coffee needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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