SOLUTION: Jack wants to make a mocha java blend that will sell for $18/kg. The mocha coffee beans sell for $20/kg and the java coffee beans sell for $15/kg How many kilograms of each kind of

Algebra ->  Human-and-algebraic-language -> SOLUTION: Jack wants to make a mocha java blend that will sell for $18/kg. The mocha coffee beans sell for $20/kg and the java coffee beans sell for $15/kg How many kilograms of each kind of      Log On


   



Question 1168774: Jack wants to make a mocha java blend that will sell for $18/kg. The mocha coffee beans sell for $20/kg and the java coffee beans sell for $15/kg How many kilograms of each kind of coffee bean should he use to make 50 kg of mocha java blend?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M=50 kg
T=18 dollars per kg
L=15 doll per kg, the java
H=20 dol per kg, the mocha
v, how many kg of the mocha beans at 20 dollars per kg
M-v, how much of the java at 15 doll per kg

Hv%2BL%28M-v%29=TM
-
Hv-Lv%2BML=MT
%28H-L%29v=MT-ML
highlight%28v=M%28%28T-L%29%2F%28H-L%29%29%29
.

highlight%28v%29=50%28%2818-15%29%2F%2820-15%29%29=50%283%2F5%29=highlight%2830%29