document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435084>Question 435084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coffee company wishes to make a special blend of coffee by mixing coffee beans that cost $3.20 per pound with coffee beans that cost $6.20 per pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee been are needed to make 40 pounds of coffee that costs $3.95 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 #301218 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=301218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	coffee type II		x lbs					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	coffee type II	------------y lbs					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=	40	.............1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2x+6.2y=158	.............2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 	-6.2							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6.2	x	-6.2	y	=	-248			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2	x	6.2	y	=	158			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-90			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 lbs coffee type II			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=40	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+y=40			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10	lbs of coffee type II		<BR>\n" );
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