B + G = 70
B (8.30) + G (8.70) = 70 * 8.33
[B * (8.30)] + [(70 - B) * (8.70)] = 70 * 8.33
A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $8.30 per pound with a Gazebo coffee blend that normally sells for $8.70 per pound to create 70 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $8.33 per pound.
How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix?
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