document.write( "Question 1151890: Three varieties of coffee long dash— Coffee A, Coffee B, and Coffee C long dash— are combined and roasted, yielding a 5151-lb batch of coffee beans. Twice as many pounds of Coffee C, which retails for $11.2411.24 per lb, are needed as Coffee A, which sells for $15.2115.21 per lb. Coffee B retails for $13.9913.99 per lb. How many pounds of each coffee should be used in a blend that sells for $13.4513.45 per lb?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #773751 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Too many doublings in your description.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "COFFEE PRICE QTY COST\r\n" ); document.write( "A $15.21 x 15.21x\r\n" ); document.write( "B $13.99 y 13.99y\r\n" ); document.write( "C $11.24 2x 22.48x\r\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "TOTAL 51\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The quantity equation is obvious. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The PRICE equation for the given 13.45 per pound is the sum of the COST column items divided by 51, equal to 13.45.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Setup the system , simplify and solve. \n" ); document.write( " |