Jorge wishes to make 150 pounds of coffee blend that can be sold for $8 per pound. The blend will be a mixture of coffee worth $6 per pound and coffee worth $12 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should be used in the mixture? $6 coffee $12 coffee
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