document.write( "Question 347271: a store mixes Kenyan coffee worth $11 per kilogram and Venezuelan coffee worth $13 per kilogram. The mixture is to sell for $12 per kilogram. Find how much of each should be used to make a 336-kilogram mixture. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #248315 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 13x+11(336-x)=336*12 \n" ); document.write( "13x+3,696-11x=4,032 \n" ); document.write( "2x=4,032-3,696 \n" ); document.write( "2x=336 \n" ); document.write( "x=336/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=168 kilograms of $13 coffee. \n" ); document.write( "336-168=168 kilograms of $11 coffee. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "13*168+11*168=336*12 \n" ); document.write( "2,184+1,848=4,032 \n" ); document.write( "4,032=4,032\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |