document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59243>Question 59243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee merchant has coffee beans that sells for $9 per pound and $12 per pound. The two types are to be mixed to create 100 lb. of a mixture that will sell for $11.25 per pound. How much of each type of bean should be used in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LET QTY OF $9 TYPE IN MIX = N LB.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "QTY OF $ 12 TYPE IN MIX = 100-N LB....SINCE TOTAL MIX IS 100LB.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHARGE FOR $ 9 TYPE  = 9N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHARGE FOR $ 12 TYPE = 12(100-N) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL CHARGE = 9N+12(100-N)= 9N+1200-12N = 1200-3N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS SHOULD COST $ 11.25 / LB..OR...100*11.25=$ 1125 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1125 = 1200-3N <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N = 1200-1125=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE 25 LBS OF $ 9 TYPE AND 75 LBS OF $ 12 TYPE ARE TO BE BLENDED. </SPAN>\n" );
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