document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210918>Question 210918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant blends tea that sells for $3.45 a pound with tea that sells for $2.15 a pound to produce an 80 lb mixture that sells for $2.75 a pound. How much of the $3.45 lb tea and how much of the $2.15 lb tea does the mixture contain? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.45x+2.15(80-x)=2.75*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.45x+172-2.15x=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3x=220-172<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48/1.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36.923 pounds of 3.45 tea.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80-36.923=43.077 pounds of 2.15 tea.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.45*36.923+2.15*43.077=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "127.38+92.6156=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200~200<BR>\n" );
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