document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316622>Question 316622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee merchant has two types of coffee beans, one selling for $3 per pound and the other selling for $5 per pound. The beans are to be mixed to provide 100 lb of a mixture selling for $4.18 per pound. How much of each type of coffee bean should be used to form 100 lb of 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 #226592 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=226592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+3(100-x)=4.18*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+300-3x=418<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3x=418-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=118/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=59 pounds of $5 coffee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100-59=41 pounds of $3  coffee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*59+3*41=4.18*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "295+123=418<BR>\n" );
document.write( "418=418<BR>\n" );
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