Asked by Kim
The vendor of a coffee cart mixes coffee beans that cost $7 per pound with coffee beans that cost $5 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make a 50-pound blend that sells for $5.79 per pound?
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Answered by
Steve
If x lbs at $7, then
7x + 5(50-x) = 5.79(50)
7x + 5(50-x) = 5.79(50)
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