document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275342>Question 275342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many pounds of coffee worth $8.00 should be added to 10 pounds of coffee worth $5.00 a pound to get a mixture worth $6.00 a pound </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the amount of $8.00 coffee.  Then when we are finished the total amount of $6.00 coffee we will have is 10 + x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*5.00 + x*8.00 = (10+x)*6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 + 8x = 60 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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