document.write( "Question 824913: a local specialty coffee shop wants to obtain 30 pounds of a mixture of coffee beans costing 4.40 per pound. they have a mixture costing 4.25 per pond and a mixture costing 4.50 per pound. how much of each should be used? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #496878 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You did not show which money units, but no matter which you have, think of this like a mixture problem in which CONCENTRATION is in units of MONEY UNITS per POUND.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Assign Variables:
\n" ); document.write( "L=4.25
\n" ); document.write( "T=4.40
\n" ); document.write( "H=4.50
\n" ); document.write( "M=30 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "u = how much pounds of the L
\n" ); document.write( "v = how much pounds of the H
\n" ); document.write( "Note that T is the target value.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28Lu%2BHv%29%2FM=T\"$ and $\"u%2Bv=M\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is just like the Mixture lesson linked in my profile. \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );