document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207744>Question 1207744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coffee manufacturer wants to market a new blend of coffee that sells for $3.90 per pound by mixing two coffees that sell for $2.75 and $5 per pound,respectively.What amounts of each coffee should be blended to obtain the desired mixture? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Hint:Assume that the total weight of the desired blend is 100 pounds.]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me see.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = one type of coffee\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = another type of coffee\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is my set up:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75a + 5.00b = 100(3.90)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your set up is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a standard and typical mixture problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To see many similar problems solved with detailed explanations, &nbsp;look into the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Mixture-problems.lesson>Mixture problems</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/More-Mixture-problems.lesson>More Mixture problems</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Solving-typical-mixture-problems.lesson>Solving typical word problems on mixtures for solutions</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Typical-word-problems-on-mixtures-from-the-archive.lesson>Typical word problems on mixtures from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn the subject from there.\r<BR>\n" );
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