document.write( "Question 406743: A merchant blends tea that sells for $5.00 a pound with tea that sells for $2.50 a pound to produce 50 lb of a mixture that sells for $3.00 a pound. How many pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "produce 50 lb of a mixture
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document.write( "Let x and (50-x)represent the amount of the 5$ and $2.50 mixtures respectively 
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document.write( "Question states*** Mixing
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document.write( " 5x + 2.50(50-x) =3*50
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     2.50x = .50*50
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document.write( "         x = .50*50/2.50
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document.write( "         x = 10lb, the amount of the $5/lb tea.  40lb of $2.50/lb tea.
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 50 + 100 = 150 \n" );
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