document.write( "Question 964126: The manager of a coffee shop has one type of coffee that sells for $7 per pound and another type that sells for $13 per pound.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "S=amount of $7/lb coffee to add.
\n" ); document.write( "$13(70lbs)+$7(S)=$8(S+70lbs)
\n" ); document.write( "$910lbs+$7S=$8S+$560lbs Subtract $7s+$560lbs from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "$350lbs=$1SDivide by $1
\n" ); document.write( "350lbs=S She should add 350 lbs of the $7/lb coffee.
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\n" ); document.write( "$13(70)+$7(350)=$8(420)
\n" ); document.write( "$910+$2450=$3360
\n" ); document.write( "$3360=$3360
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