SOLUTION: One grade of tea worth $3.20 a pound is to be mixed with another grade worth $2 per pound to make 20 pounds that will sell for $2.72 per pound. How much of each grade of tea must b

Question 232625: One grade of tea worth $3.20 a pound is to be mixed with another grade worth $2 per pound to make 20 pounds that will sell for $2.72 per pound. How much of each grade of tea must be used?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One grade of tea worth $3.20 a pound is to be mixed with another grade worth $2 per pound to make 20 pounds that will sell for $2.72 per pound. How much of each grade of tea must be used?
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Equation:
value + value = value
3.20x + 2(20-x) = 2.72*20
Multiply thru by 100 to get:
320x + 200*20 - 200x = 272*20
120x = 72*20
x = 12 lb (amount of $3.20 tea in the mixture)
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20-x = 8 lb (amount of $2.00 tea in the mixture)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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