document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3281>Question 3281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A specialty coffee store creates a special mix of two coffees at two different prices: $6.42 and $7.28 per pound each. How many pounds of the $7.28 coffee should be mixed with 7 pounds of $6.42 coffee to sell the mixture for $7.20 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sujatha.krishna><B>sujatha.krishna(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sujatha.krishna><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=1431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume x is the number of pounds of 7.28 coffee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x pounds of 7.28 is mixed with 7 pounds of 6.42 coffee to get a per pound rate of 7.20. So the formula to calculate will be - \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        (x*7.28) + (7*6.42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   ---------------------------  = 7.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              7+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.28x + 44.94 = 7.20 (7 +x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.28x + 44.94 = 50.4 + 7.20x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".08x = 5.46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 68.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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