SOLUTION: A coffee merchant has two types of coffee beans, one selling for $9 per pound and the other for $15 per pound. The beans are to be mixed to provide 100 lb of a mixture selling for

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Question 891801: A coffee merchant has two types of coffee beans, one selling for $9 per pound and the other for $15 per pound. The beans are to be mixed to provide 100 lb of a mixture selling for $13.50 per pound. How much of each type of coffee bean should be used to form 100 lb of the mixture?
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