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Question 171850: I have tried diligently to solve the following problem but to no avail. It has been quite some time since I've been in school and this General Studies Math is no joke. I would greatly appreciate your help.
Suppose coffee beans from 14 trees are required to produce 17 pounds of coffee, the amount of each person in the U.S. drinks each year. How many trees are required to produce 34 pounds of coffee?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=# of trees (which in this case would produce 34 lbs of coffee)

We have the following ratio: 


   # of Trees                # of Trees
----------------   =   ----------------- 
# of lbs of coffee        # of lbs of coffee


Which algebraically looks like

14%2F17=x%2F34



14%2F17=x%2F34 Start with the given ratio


%2814%2F17%29%2A34=x Multiply both sides by 34


476%2F17=x Multiply


28=x Simplify



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Answer:


So the answer is x=28 which means that 28 trees are needed to produce 34 lbs of coffee.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I just did that one. Are my solutions visible to you?