document.write( "Question 758598: The Golden Cup Coffee Shop sells Hawaiian Kona coffee for $36.50 per pound
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document.write( "and Sulawesi Kalossi coffee for $13.00 per pound . The coffee shop also makes a homemade blend of
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document.write( "these two coffees that sells for $20.52 per pound (obviously a high-end coffee shop!!). How much of
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document.write( "each coffee should they blend together to make a 100 lb bag of the blend? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #461581 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Golden Cup Coffee Shop sells Hawaiian Kona coffee for $36.50 per pound \n" ); document.write( "and Sulawesi Kalossi coffee for $13.00 per pound . \n" ); document.write( "The coffee shop also makes a homemade blend of \n" ); document.write( "these two coffees that sells for $20.52 per pound (obviously a high-end coffee shop!!). \n" ); document.write( "How much of each coffee should they blend together to make a 100 lb bag of the blend? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq::: H + K = 100 lbs \n" ); document.write( "Value Eq::::36.50H + 13.00K = 20.52*100 dollars \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination: \n" ); document.write( "1300H + 1300K = 1300*100 \n" ); document.write( "3650H + 1300K = 2052*100 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "2350H = 752*100 \n" ); document.write( "H = 32 lbs (amt. of Hawaian coffee needed) \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"K\": \n" ); document.write( "H + K = 100 \n" ); document.write( "K = 68 lbs (amt of Kalossi coffee needed) \n" ); document.write( "============================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( " |