document.write( "Question 1181173: a grocer sells Brazilian coffee at R30 per kilogram and Colombian coffee at R51 per kilogram.calculate how many kilograms of each should he mix to have a blend of 50 kilograms that he can sell at R42.60 per kilogram \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #811013 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Type R ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Brazilian coffee 30 ---------------- x kg \n" ); document.write( "Columbian coffee 51 ---------------- 50 - x kg \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 42.60 ---------------- 50 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "30 x + 51 ( 50 - x ) = 50.00 * 42.60 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "30 x + 2550 - 51 x = 2130.00 \n" ); document.write( "30 x - 51 x = 2130 - 2550 \n" ); document.write( "-21 x = -420 \n" ); document.write( "/ -21 \n" ); document.write( " x = 20 kg Brazilian coffee \n" ); document.write( " 30 kg Columbian coffee \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |