document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27892>Question 27892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60. Business and finance. A coffee merchant has coffee beans that sell for $9 per pound and $12 per pound. The two types are to be mixed to create 100 lb of a mixture that will sell for $11.25 per pound. How much of each type of bean should be used in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=15226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x+12(100-x)=100(11.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+1200-12x=1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100-25=75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, for $9 it should be 25pounds and for $12 it should be 75 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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