document.write( "Question 313958: Jimmy is a partner in an Internet-based coffee supplier.The company offers gourmet coffee beans for $13 per pound and regular coffee beans for $4 per pound. Jimmy is creating a product that will sell for $6 per pound.The first thing to go into the mixing bin was 18 pounds of the gourmet beans. How many pounds of the less expensive regular beans should be added? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #224466 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 18*13+4X=6(18+X) \n" ); document.write( "234+4X=108+6X \n" ); document.write( "4X-6X=108-234 \n" ); document.write( "-2X=-126 \n" ); document.write( "X=-126/-2 \n" ); document.write( "X=63 POUNDS OF $4 COFFEE IS USED. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "18*13+4*63=6(18+63) \n" ); document.write( "234+252=6*81 \n" ); document.write( "486=486\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |