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A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) House coffee blend that normally sells for $9.60 per pound with a Gazebo coffee blend that normally sells for $14.00 per pound to create 10 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $12.68 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix?

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Answer:

House Coffee : 3 pounds

Gazebo Coffee: 7 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

House Coffee Gazebo Total

Price 9.60 14.00 12.68

Pounds 3.00 7.00 10.00

$ 28.80 98.00 126.80

((9,60*H)+(14*G))=12.68*10 ----> H

H+G = 10 ----> x1 + x2 = 10

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