SOLUTION: How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.20 per pound must be mixed with 12lb of orange tea that costs $12.25 per pound to make a mixture that costs $14.63 per pound?

Question 923666: How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.20 per pound must be mixed with 12lb of orange tea that costs $12.25 per pound to make a mixture that costs $14.63 per pound?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1820x + 1225y = 1463(x + y)
y = 12
---
put the system of linear equations into standard form
---
1820x + 1225y = 1463x + 1463y
y = 12
---
1820x + 1225y - 1463x - 1463y = 0
y = 12
---
357x - 238y = 0
y = 12
---
copy and paste the above standard form linear equations in to this solver:
https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php
---
solution:
x = 8 lbs of chamomile tea
y = 12 lbs of orange tea
---
Solve and graph linear equations:
https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php
---
Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:
https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php
---
Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:
https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php
RELATED QUESTIONS
How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.50 per pound must be mixed with 18 pounds (answered by josgarithmetic)

How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.50 per pound must be mixed with 18 lb of... (answered by fractalier,josmiceli)

How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.20 per pound must be mixed with 12 lb of (answered by 2897696)

How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $4.20 per pound must be mixed with 12 lb of... (answered by ewatrrr)

How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.10 per pound must be mixed with 14 lb of... (answered by josgarithmetic)

How many pounds of chamomile tea that cost $4.50 per pound must be mixed with 11 lb of... (answered by stanbon)

How many pounds of tea that cost $4.20 per pound must be mixed with 12 lb of tea that... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

how many pounds of tea that cost $4.20 per pound must be mixed with 12lb of tea that cost (answered by ptaylor)

A company that sell tea creates an 80 pound mixture of chamomile and green tea leaves.... (answered by ikleyn,josgarithmetic,Alan3354)