document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184968>Question 184968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A COFFEE MERCHANT COMNBINED COFFEE COSTING $6 PER POUND, WITH  COFFEE COSTING $3.50 PER POUND. HOW MANY POUNDS OF EACH WERE USED TO MAKE 25 POUNDS OF A BLEND COSTING $5.25 PER POUND?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138807 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=138807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x+3.5(25-x)=25*5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+87.5-3,5x=131.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=131.25-87.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=43.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=43.75/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17.5 lbs. of $6 coffee is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-17.5=7.5 lbs. of $3.50 coffee is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*17.5+3.5*7.5=131.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105+26.25=131.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "131.25=131.25  </SPAN>\n" );
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