SOLUTION: Find the cost per pound of a coffee mixture made from 12 lb of coffee that costs $7.50 per pound and 15 lb of coffee that costs $5.00 per pound.

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Question 1078535: Find the cost per pound of a coffee mixture made from 12 lb of coffee that costs $7.50 per pound and 15 lb of coffee that costs $5.00 per pound.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +c+ = cost /pound of the coffee mixture
+%28+7.5%2A12+%2B+5%2A15+%29+%2F+27+=+c+
+c+=+%28+90+%2B+75+%29+%2F+27+
+c+=+165%2F27+
+c+=+6.11+
The cost /pound of the coffee mixture is
$6.11
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