document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408794>Question 408794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a store sells regular coffee for $4 a pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a gourmet coffee for $7 a pound <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get rid of 40 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the gourmet coffee,the shopkeeper plans to make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a gourmet blend to sell<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for $5 a pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many pounds of regular coffee should be used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and a gourmet coffee for $7 a pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get rid of 40 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the gourmet coffee,the shopkeeper plans to make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a gourmet blend to sell<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for $5 a pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many pounds of regular coffee should be used? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=pounds of regular coffee to be use to make the blend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of this regular coffee=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of the gourmet coffee=40*7=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of the new blend=(40+x)*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+40*7=(40+x)*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+280=200+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 pounds of regular coffee should be used to make a gourmet blend. </SPAN>\n" );
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