document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147450>Question 147450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If grade A coffee costs .95 cents a pound and grade b coffee costs .75 cents a pound, how many pounds of each grade is needed if the total cost is $50.50, and the amount of grade b that is needed is twice the amount needed for grad A plus 5 pounds? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .95x+.75(2x+5)=50.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".95x+1.5x+3.75=50.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.45x=50.50-3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.45x=46.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=46.75/2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.08 lbs. of $.95 coffee is used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*19.08+5=43.16 lbs. of $.75 coffee is used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".95*19.08+.75*43.16=50.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.13+32.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50.50=50.50    \r<BR>\n" );
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