document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325096>Question 325096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John likes dark coffe beans, which cost $8.50/kg. Brad likes mild coffe beans which cost $9.20/kg. They buy a 5.5kg made from a blend of both type of beans that cost $48.50. How many kg of each type of bean went into 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 #232816 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=232816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9.20X+8.50(5.5-X)=48.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.20X+46.75-8.50X=48.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70X=48.50-46.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70X=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.75/.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.5 LBS. OF $9.20 COFFEE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5-.5=3 LBS OF $8.50 COFFEE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.20*2.5+8.50*3=48.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+25.5=48.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.50=48.50\r<BR>\n" );
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