document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361743>Question 361743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee manufacturer blends coffee for Maxwell House.  They need to prepare 200 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $3.95 per pound.  They intend to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $4.95 per pound and a cheaper bean costing $2.65 per pound.  To the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean they should blend. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> high quality $4.95 per pound : let this be x lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheaper bean costing $2.65 per pound. this will be 200-x lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $3.95 per pound.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.95x+2.65(200-x)=200*3.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.95x+530-2.65x=790<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.3x=790-530<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.3x=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 113 pounds of high quality <BR>\n" );
document.write( "87 pounds of cheaper bean.<BR>\n" );
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