document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932455>Question 932455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a merchant has coffee worth $2 a pound that she wishes to mix with 9 pounds of coffee worth $8 a pound to get a mixture that can be sold for $4 a pound. how many pounds of the $2 coffee should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ---	price	----------------	Amount									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coffee I	8	----------------			9	lbs						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coffee 2	2	----------------			x	lbs						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	4	----------------	9	+	x	lbs						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8	*	9	+	2	x	=	4	(	9	+	x	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72	+	2	x	=	36	+	4	x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x		-4	x	=	-72	+	36				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	x	=	-36									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-2											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	18		lbs	Coffee 2							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca												<BR>\n" );
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