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Rafael's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs Rafael $4.40 per pound, and type B coffee costs $5.75per pound. This month, Rafael made
132 pounds of the blend, for a total cost of
$656.40. How many pounds of type B coffee did he use?

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Rafael's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs Rafael $4.40 per pound, and type B coffee costs $5.75per pound. This month, Rafael made 
132 pounds of the blend, for a total cost of 
$656.40. How many pounds of type B coffee did he use?

kosonge · Answer

ok so firstly you would divide 132 by 2 which is 66

kosonge · Answer

then you would multiply the cost of type be by 66

kosonge · Answer

so 66 X 5.75 is your answer

kosonge · Answer

$379.5

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@Missiey

anonymous · Answer

379.50 is what i got to

kosonge · Answer

yes thats correct

anonymous · Answer

.

=56 was the answer they wanted

kosonge · Answer

how in the world

anonymous · Answer

best i could do to show u 
We solve for  
x
.4.401324.40x5.75x
=656.40
+580.801.35x
=656.40
1.35x
=75.60
x
=75.601.35
x
=56

kosonge · Answer

lol how do they make u do that out of such a little question

anonymous · Answer

thanks for the help
thats why i posted them i have 4 i have to get right lol