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( "
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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
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\n" ); document.write( "30 x + 51 ( 50 - x ) = 50.00 * 42.60
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\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
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