SOLUTION: Need to prepare 170 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $4.53 per pound. The problems states that Sarah plans to do this by blending together a high quality bean costing $6.

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Question 939502: Need to prepare 170 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $4.53 per pound. The problems states that Sarah plans to do this by blending together a high quality bean costing $6.25 per pound and cheaper bean at $3.00. To the nearest pound find how much high quality coffee beans and how much cheaper coffee beans should she blend.
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