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How many pounds of chamomile tea that cost $4.50 per pound must be mixed with 11 lb of orange tea that cost $2.80 per pound to make a mixture that cost $3.82 per pound? Round to the nearest decimal
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\n" ); document.write( "Value: 4.5c + 2.8*11 = 3.82(c+11)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "450c + 280*11 = 382c + 382*11
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\n" ); document.write( "68c = 102*11
\n" ); document.write( "c = 19.34 lbs of chamomile tean needed
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