SOLUTION: A merchant blends tea that sells for $4.70 a pound with tea that sells for $2.95 a pound to produce 70 lb of a mixture that sells for $3.20 a pound. How many pounds of each type of

SOLUTION: A merchant blends tea that sells for $4.70 a pound with tea that sells for $2.95 a pound to produce 70 lb of a mixture that sells for $3.20 a pound. How many pounds of each type of

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Question 901572: A merchant blends tea that sells for $4.70 a pound with tea that sells for $2.95 a pound to produce 70 lb of a mixture that sells for $3.20 a pound. How many pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend?
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