SOLUTION: larry want 50 pounds of tea that he can sell for $5.14 per pound. if he has tea that sells for $7.80 per pound and tea that sells for $4.30 per pound, how much of each should he us

SOLUTION: larry want 50 pounds of tea that he can sell for $5.14 per pound. if he has tea that sells for $7.80 per pound and tea that sells for $4.30 per pound, how much of each should he us

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Question 809942: larry want 50 pounds of tea that he can sell for $5.14 per pound. if he has tea that sells for $7.80 per pound and tea that sells for $4.30 per pound, how much of each should he use?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b=50,
4.30*a+7.80b=50*5.14
a=38., b=12.
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