document.write( "Question 1085093: The Golden Cup Coffee Shop sells Hawain Kona coffee for $36.50 per pound and Sulawesi Kalossi Coffee for $13.00 per pound. The coffee shop also makes a homemade blend of these two coffees that sells for 20.52 per pound. How much of each coffee should they blend together to make a 100 pound bag of the blend? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #699170 by adamhen894(15)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! hawaiian kona \n" ); document.write( "amt: x pound \n" ); document.write( "$36.5 per pound\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "suiawesi kalossi \n" ); document.write( "amt: y pound \n" ); document.write( "$13.00 per pound\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "mixture \n" ); document.write( "amt: 100 pounds \n" ); document.write( "$20.52 per pound\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now lets set the equation up \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 100 \n" ); document.write( "36.5x+13y=20.52(100)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitue x in first equation into second equation \n" ); document.write( "and solve for x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=32 pound \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "y= 68 pound\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i would love to hear more alternative ways to solve the problems from you, \n" ); document.write( "adamchen894@gmail.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |