A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of $11 a pound coffee should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $3 a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound?
let x is the amount of $11 per pound coffee then the equation will be, 11x + 3(30) = 5 (x + 30) 11x + 90 = 5x + 150 11x - 5x = 150 - 90 6x = 60 x = 10 So, $10 is the amount of $11 per coffee that should be added
