document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382808>Question 382808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much coffee costing $3 a pound should be mixed with 5 pounds of coffee costing $3.50 a pound obtain a mixture costing $3.25 a pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271222 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=271222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> coffee $3 a pound   x pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 pounds of coffee costing $3.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mixture costing $3.25 a pound -----x+5 pounds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3.50*5=3.25(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+17.50=3.25x+16.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25x-3x=17.50-16.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x=1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.25/0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5 pounds of $ 3 coffee<BR>\n" );
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