document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349038>Question 349038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The local coffee shop combines two kinds of beans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to make a blended mixture of beans. If Ethiopian<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Harrar beans cost $7.25 per pound, and Arabian<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mocha beans cost $13.70 per pound, how many<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pounds of each should be used to make 3 pounds of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a blend that costs $10.26 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of E. H. beans needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of A. M. beans needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e+%2B+a+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e+%2B+a+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.25e ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.25e\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13.7a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13.7a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.25e+%2B+13.7a+=+3%2A10.26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.25e+%2B+13.7a+=+3%2A10.26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.25e+%2B+13.7a+=+30.78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.25e+%2B+13.7a+=+30.78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.25e+%2B+13.7a+=+30.78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.25e+%2B+13.7a+=+30.78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7.25e+-+7.25a+=+-21.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7.25e+-+7.25a+=+-21.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.45a+=+9.03 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.45a+=+9.03\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+1.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+1.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e+=+3+-+1.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e+=+3+-+1.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e+=+1.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e+=+1.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4 pounds of A.M. and 1.6 pounds of E. H. are needed\r<BR>\n" );
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