document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460782>Question 460782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee merchant combines coffee costing $4.50 per pound with coffee costing $3.50 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make 40 lb of a blend costing $3.80 per pound?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40x3.80=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+n=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.50m+3.50n=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.50m+3.50n=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need 12 lbs of $4.50 coffee and 28 lbs. of $3.50 coffee for your mixture.. </SPAN>\n" );
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