document.write( "Question 274910: A coffee shop mixes French roast coffee worth $9 per pound with Kona coffee worth $4 per pound. How much of each type of coffee was used in order to obtain 20 pounds of a mixture worth $5 per pound. Thank You \n" ); document.write( "
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9*x+4(20-x)=5*20
\n" ); document.write( "9x+80-4x=100
\n" ); document.write( "5x=100-80
\n" ); document.write( "5x=20
\n" ); document.write( "x=20/5
\n" ); document.write( "x=4 pounds of $9 coffee is used.
\n" ); document.write( "20-4=16 pounds of $4 coffee is used.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "9*4+4*16=5*20
\n" ); document.write( "36+64=100
\n" ); document.write( "100=100
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