A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound?

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mathhelper · Answer

amount of the good stuff to be added ---- x pounds then.... 10x + 4(30) = 5(30+x) solve for x

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A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $10 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound?