document.write( "Question 906125: Elsa's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs Elsa $5.90 per pound,
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Elsa's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee.
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\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Equatiion:: B = A + 4
\n" ); document.write( "Value Equation:: 5.9A + 4.3B = 554.4
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\n" ); document.write( "10.2A + 17.2 = 554.4
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