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document.write( "This is the problem: \"A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 20 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound?\r
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document.write( "To get a mixture worth $5 a pound,
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document.write( "(blank), pounds of coffee should be added. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #724610 by josgarithmetic(39626) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x pounds coffee worth $10 per pound \n" ); document.write( "20 pounds coffee worth $4 per pound \n" ); document.write( "WANT mixture to be $5 per pound\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation to account for the COST for the mixture. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "STEPS TO SOLVE\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use 4 pounds of the coffee of $10 per pound.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "LESSON: One unknown quantity and one known quantity, two-part mixture for price or cost \n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/my/Two-Part-Mixture-with-one-material-quantity-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev \n" ); document.write( " |