SOLUTION: The Coffee Hut charges $9 per pound for Audioslave French Roast coffee and $8 per pound for Humble Pie Bold coffee. How much of each type should be used to make a 20-lb blend that
Question 1074468: The Coffee Hut charges $9 per pound for Audioslave French Roast coffee and $8 per pound for Humble Pie Bold coffee. How much of each type should be used to make a 20-lb blend that sells for $8.40 per pound? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of AFR coffee needed
Let = pounds of HPB coffee needed
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and subtract (1) from (2)
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and
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8 pounds of AFR coffee are needed
12 pounds of HPB coffee are needed
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check:
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OK
