document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23077>Question 23077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matthew owns a specialty coffee shop.He wants to create a special mix using two coffees,one priced at $6.40 per pound and the other priced at $7.28 per pound. How many pounds of the $7.28 coffee should he mix with 9 pounds of the $6.40 coffee to sell the mixture for $6.95 per pound?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the unknown quantity of coffee at $7.28/pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.28(x) + 6.40(9) = (x+9)6.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.28x + 57.60 = 6.95x + 62.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.28x-6.95x = 62.55-57.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.33x = 4.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 pounds of coffee at $7.28/pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that is right? </SPAN>\n" );
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