document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241496>Question 241496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jorge wishes to make 150 pounds of coffee blend that can be sold for $8 per pound. The blend will be a mixture of coffee worth $6 per pound and coffee worth $12 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of cofee whould 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 #176943 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=176943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12x+6(150-x)=8*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+900-06x=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=1,200-900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 lbs. of $12 coffee is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-50=100 lbs. of $6 coffee is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*50+6*100=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+600=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,200=1,200 </SPAN>\n" );
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