Problema Solution
HOW MANY POUNDS OF COFFEE WORTH $1.55 A POUND SHOULD BE MIXED WITH 20 POUNDS OF COFFEE WORTH $1.90 A POUND TO PRODUCE A MIXTURE WORTH $1.65 A POUND?
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let
x = lbs of the $1.55 per lb coffee
1.55x + 1.90*20 = 1.65(x + 20)
by solving the equation we find:
x = 50 lbs
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50 pounds of coffee worth $1.55 should be mixed.