document.write( "Question 1175429: Sarah Meeham blends coffee for tasty-delight. she needs to prepare 130 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $5.38 per pound. she plans to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $6.25 per pound and a cheaper bean at $2.50 per pound. to the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend.
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document.write( "let x = amt of high-quality bean to blend\r\n" );
document.write( "130-x = amt of cheaper bean to blend\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6.25x + 2.50(130-x) = 5.38*130\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 99.84.\r\n" );
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document.write( "amt of high-quality bean to blend = 99.84 lbs\r\n" );
document.write( "amt of cheaper bean to blend = 130-99.84 = 30.16 lbs\r\n" );
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