SOLUTION: Sarah Meeham blends coffee for​ Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare 150 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for ​$4.40 per pound. She plans to do this by blending

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Question 1128549: Sarah Meeham blends coffee for​ Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare 150 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for ​$4.40 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a​ high-quality bean costing ​$6.50 per pound and a cheaper bean at ​$2.00 per pound. To the nearest​ pound, find how much​ high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x @ $6.5 per pound
150-x @ $2 per pound

6.5x%2B2%28150-x%29=4.4%2A150
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6.5x%2B300-2x=4.4%2A150
4.5x=4.4%2A150-300
4.5x=360
x=80

The expensive coffee highlight%2880%2Apounds%29
The cheaper coffee highlight%2870%2Apounds%29