document.write( "Question 663609: A popular brand of Brazilian coffee costs $20 per pound, and a particular brand of colombian coffee costs $16 per pound. If you mix 15 pounds of Brazilian coffee with 5 pounds of Colombian coffee, how many dollars does one pound of the mixture cost? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #412858 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let $x be the price of the mixture \n" ); document.write( " Price ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Brazilian coffee 20 ----------------15 pounds \n" ); document.write( "Coumbian coffee 16 ----------------5 pounds \n" ); document.write( "Total x ----------------20 pounds \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "15*20+5*16=20x \n" ); document.write( " 300 + 80 = 20 x \n" ); document.write( " 380 = 20 x \n" ); document.write( " / 20 \n" ); document.write( " 380 / 20 = x \n" ); document.write( " 19 = x \n" ); document.write( "the price of the mixture is $ 19 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |