SOLUTION: The manager of a store selling tea plans to mix a more expensive tea that costs $ 8 per pound with a less expensive tea that costs $ 4 per pound to create a 70-pound blend that wil

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Question 1046209: The manager of a store selling tea plans to mix a more expensive tea that costs $ 8 per pound with a less expensive tea that costs $ 4 per pound to create a 70-pound blend that will sell for $ 7.20 per pound. How many pounds of each type of tea are​ required?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x pounds of the $4 per pound tea
y pounds of the $8 per pound tea

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