document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888616>Question 888616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two types of coffee bean used to make a blend of coffee. If Bean A costs $0.80 per kilogram and Bean B should be used in 10 kg of the blend to make the overall cost of the blend Equal to $0.60 per kilogram?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to the one decimal place </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=537513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to assign variables to specific numbers or quantities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = unknown, for the lower priced bean B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 0.80 dollars/kg of bean A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 0.60 dollars/kg of the mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 10 kg, amount of mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = unknown, how much of bean B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = unknown, how much of bean A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You omitted some information from the description or the question.  You have three unknown variables:  L, x, and y.  Two equations are possible for the set of assigned variables:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28Lx%2BHy%29%2FM=T%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28Lx%2BHy%29%2FM=T%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%2By=M%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%2By=M%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may be able to solve enough to get a range of values for x, y, and L; but the system as currently, has infinite solutions.  You can find a clear treatment about this kind of problem in this lesson:  <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/my/mixture-price-two-part-both-parts-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev\">Mixture: Two-Part, price or cost, both material amounts unknown </a>  (unless the link does not work for some reason). </SPAN>\n" );
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