document.write( "Question 21000: A dealer has tea worth $1.20 a pound and tea worth $1.90 a pound. How many pounds of each kind must he use to make 70 pounds that can be sold for 1.25 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #10075 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 120x+190(70-x)=125(70) \n" ); document.write( "120x+13300-190x=8750 \n" ); document.write( "-70x=8750-13300 \n" ); document.write( "-70x=-4550 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x=65 \n" ); document.write( "Hence he will need to make 65 pounds for one and 5 for the other. \n" ); document.write( " |