document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201433>Question 201433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee merchant combines coffee costing $5.50 per pound with coffee costing $3.00 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make 40 lb of a blend costing $4 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 #151653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=151653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.5x+3(40-x)=4(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5x+120-3x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.50 per pound *16=$88.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.00 per pound *40-16=$72.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = $160 which is = to $4.00*40 pounds </SPAN>\n" );
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