document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36991>Question 36991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee merchant has coffee beans that sell for $9 per pound and $12 per pound. The two types are to be mixed to create 100 lb of a mixture that will sell for $11.25 per pound. How much of each of type of bean should be used in the mixture.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 900X+1200(100-X)=1125*100 OR 900X+120000-1200X=112500 OR -300X=7500 OR X=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR 25 POUNDS OF 9$ COFFEE WITH 75 POUNDS OF $12 COFFEE MAKES 100 POUINDS OF \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$11.25 PER POUND COFFEE \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 900*25+1200(100-25)=1125*100 OR 22500+90000=112500 OR 112500=112500 </SPAN>\n" );
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