SOLUTION: Mixture of 2 teas one worth $6.50 pound and another worth $9.00 pound. Need a mixture of the two teas that totals 30lbs at $8.00 lb.
I did 6.50T+9.00T=8.00
15.5T= 8.00\15.5
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Question 734130: Mixture of 2 teas one worth $6.50 pound and another worth $9.00 pound. Need a mixture of the two teas that totals 30lbs at $8.00 lb.
I did 6.50T+9.00T=8.00
15.5T= 8.00\15.5
T= 0.516129032
6.50(0. 516129032= 3.35483871
9.00(0.516129032)=4. 645161288
Please help not sure how to solve
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