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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Exercise 16 · Algebra · Systems

Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Exercise 16

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Joseph would like to make 12 pounds of a coffee blend at a cost of $6.25 per pound. He blends Ground Chicory at $4.40 a pound with Jamaican Blue Mountain at $8.84 per pound. How much of each type of coffee should he use?

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations · Exercise 16

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