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Question 1190434: The coffee merchant plans to mix some fancy $6.50 per pound ground coffee called royal soil with 10 pounds of a lowly $2 per pound ground called royal peasant. How many pounds of the $6.50 per pound ground coffee should he use
I need to solve this using only X's, not x and Y
6.50x + 2•10 = ??????? Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
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The coffee merchant plans to mix some fancy $6.50 per pound ground coffee called royal soil
with 10 pounds of a lowly $2 per pound ground called royal peasant.
How many pounds of the $6.50 per pound ground coffee should he use
I need to solve this using only X's, not x and Y
6.50x + 2•10 = ???????
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The problem's formulation is INCOMPLETE,
since the target average (effective) price is not given.
In this incomplete formulation, the problem CAN NOT be solved.
It is why you have difficulties in making your governing equation.
