document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83244>Question 83244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant has coffee worth $3 a pound that she wishes to mix with 6 pounds of coffee worth $8 a pound to get a mixture that can be sold for $4 a pound.  How many pounds of the $3 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 #59763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=59763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want an average of the two:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Amount + Amount)/(Total Amount of Nuts) = Cost Average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prices of each is included:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Amount(Price) + Amount(Price))/(Total Amount of Nuts) = Cost Average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6($8.00) + x($3.00))/(x + 6) = $4.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 + 3x = 4(x + 6) = 4x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 pounds = x </SPAN>\n" );
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