document.write( "Question 715173: Premium coffee sells for $6.00 per pound, and regular coffee sells for $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee should be blended to obtain 100 pounds of a blend that sells for $4.64 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "
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Price ---------------- quantity
\n" ); document.write( "Premium coffee $6 ---------------- x pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Regular coffee $4 ------ 100 - x pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture $4.64 ---------------- 100
\n" ); document.write( "6 x + 4 ( 100 - x ) = 4.64 * 100
\n" ); document.write( "600 x + 400 ( 100 - x ) = 46400
\n" ); document.write( "600 x + 40000 - 400 x = 46400
\n" ); document.write( "600 x - 400 x = 46400 - -40000
\n" ); document.write( "200 x = 6400
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\n" ); document.write( " x = 32 pounds $6.00 Premium coffee
\n" ); document.write( " 68 pounds $4.00 Regular coffee
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