A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $7 a pound should be added to 10 pounds of coffee worth $4 a pound to get a

Question

(cont.) mixture worth $5 a pound.

Answer 1

7x + (4)(10) = (x + 10)5

 

7x + 40 = 5x + 50

 

2x = 10

 

x = 5 lbs of the $7 coffee