document.write( "Question 1179962: Three varieties of coffee - coffee A, Coffee B, and Coffee C - are combined and roasted, yielding a 53-lb batch of coffee beans. Twice as many pounds of Coffee C, which retails for $9.95 per lb, are needed as Coffee A, which sells for $14.99 per lb. Coffee B retails for $12.45 per lb. How many pounds of each coffee should be used in a blend that sells for $11.91 per lb? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "COFFEE          PRICE       QTY        COST\r\n" );
document.write( "A                14.99       a         14.99a\r\n" );
document.write( "B                12.45       b         12.45b\r\n" );
document.write( "C                 9.95      2a        9.95*2a=19.9a\r\n" );
document.write( "MIX             11.91        53\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify E1. Use E2, substitute for b in E1 and solve for a.
\n" ); document.write( "Use a to evaluate the other two coffees quantities. \n" ); document.write( "
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