document.write( "Question 1128475: Sarah Meeham blends coffee for Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare 150 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $4.47 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $5.00 per pound and a cheaper bean at $3.00 per pound. To the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend. \n" ); document.write( "

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150(4.47) <-- this is the desired outcome, 150 lbs of 4.47 blend
\n" ); document.write( "By mixing x lbs of 5.00 with 150-x lbs of 3.00
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\n" ); document.write( "5.00x + 3.00(150-x) = 150(4.47)
\n" ); document.write( "5.00x + 450 - 3.00x = 670.50
\n" ); document.write( "2.00x = 220.50
\n" ); document.write( "x = 110.25
\n" ); document.write( "Sarah needs 110.25 lbs of the $5.00 beans and 150-110.25 = 39.75 lbs of the $3.00 beans \n" ); document.write( "

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