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document.write( "let x=amt of $7 coffee used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22-x=amt of $2.60 coffee used<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+2.60(22-x)=5.90*22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+57.20-2.60x=129.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.40x=72.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22-x=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of $7 coffee used=16.5 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of $2.60 coffee used=5.5 lbs<BR>\n" );
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