document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410742>Question 410742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In addition to offering the individual types of coffee beans, Crystal sells several special blends.  The house favorite, Crystal's Special Blend, contains a combination of French Roast and Kona Deluxe beans.  How many pounds of Kona should she mix with 12lb of French Roast to get a blend to be sold for $10 a pound?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "French Roast....$7.50/lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kona Deluxe....$ 11.50/lb\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me I am so confused.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288773 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=288773\">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=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of Kona beans needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In words:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(cost of French Roast in mixture + cost of Kona in mixture) /(total pounds of mixture) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(cost per pound of mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of French roast in mixture = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.5%2A12+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.5%2A12+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Kona in mixture  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Toyal pounds of mixture = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+%2B+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+%2B+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2890+%2B+11.5x%29%2F%2812+%2B+x%29+=+10%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2890+%2B+11.5x%29%2F%2812+%2B+x%29+=+10%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+%2B+11.5x+=+10%2A%2812+%2B+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+%2B+11.5x+=+10%2A%2812+%2B+x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+%2B+11.5x+=+120+%2B+10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+%2B+11.5x+=+120+%2B+10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5x+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5x+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 pounds of Kona coffee beans are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2890+%2B+11.5%2A20%29%2F%2812+%2B+20%29+=+10%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2890+%2B+11.5%2A20%29%2F%2812+%2B+20%29+=+10%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2890+%2B+230%29+%2F+32+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2890+%2B+230%29+%2F+32+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=320+=+320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"320+=+320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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