document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523314>Question 523314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee.  How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $3 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount (lbs) of $10 per pound coffee<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 3(30) = 5(x+30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 30 = 5x+150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 30 = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 pounds </SPAN>\n" );
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