Problema Solution
a store mixes Brazilian coffee worth $10 per kilogram and Turkish coffee worth $14 per kilogram. The mixture is to sell for $11 per kilogram. Find out how much of each should be used to make a 156 kilogram mixture
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let
x = kg of Brazilian coffee worth $10 per kilogram
y = kg of Turkish coffee worth $14 per kilogram
x + y = 156
10x + 14y = 11*156
by solving the above system of equations we find:
x = 117 kg
y = 39 kg
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117 kg of Brazilian coffee and 39 kg of Turkish coffee should be used for the mixture.