document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726508>Question 726508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (c) A coffee store will start selling a mix of two kinds of coffee: Kona and Mexican Organic. The price of Kona coffee is $7.50 per pound and the price of Mexican Organic coffee is $8.30 if they are sold separately. The store wants the price of the mix to be $8.00 per pound.  How many pounds of each kind should be used to prepare 160 pounds of the mix?<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 #444651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7.50x+8.30(160-x)=8.00*160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50x+1328-8.30x=1280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8x=1280-1328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.8x=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-48/-.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60 pounds of Kona coffee is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160-60=100 pounds of Mexican coffee is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50*60+8.30*100=8.00*160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450+830=1280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1280=1280 </SPAN>\n" );
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