document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741163>Question 741163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up and solve by either substitution or elimination. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Janet wishes to mix 30 pounds of coffee to sell for $6.00 a pound. To obtain the mixture, she will mmix coffee that sells for $5 a pound with coffee that sells for $7 a pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee should she use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Having a really hard time with this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=451871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janet wishes to mix 30 pounds of coffee to sell for $6.00 a pound. To obtain the mixture, she will mmix coffee that sells for $5 a pound with coffee that sells for $7 a pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee should she use? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7(30-x) = 6*30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7*30 - 7x = 6*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -1*30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15 lbs (amt. of $5.00 coffee needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30-x = 15 lbs (amt. of $7.00 coffee needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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