document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455337>Question 455337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a merchant has coffe with $8 a pound that she wishes to mix with 5 pounds of coffee worth $9 a pound to get a mixture that can be sold for $6 a pound. How many pounds of the $8 coffee should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 9*5 = 6(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 45 = 6x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice this gives you a negative answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That shows you cannot add $8 coffee with $9 coffee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and expect to get $6 coffee.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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