document.write( "Question 445863: If a merchant has two types of tea, one work $2.70 per kilogram and the other worth $3.00 per kilogram, how many kilograms of each type should the merchant use in order to produce 30 kilograms of a blend that is worth $2.95 per kilogram? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #307053 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Price ----------------quantity \n" ); document.write( "Tea Type I 2.7----------------x pounds \n" ); document.write( "Tea Type II 3----------------30-x pounds \n" ); document.write( "Total 2.95----------------30 \n" ); document.write( "2.7x+3(30-x)=2.95*30 \n" ); document.write( "2.7x+90 -3x=88.5 \n" ); document.write( "2.7x-3x=88.5-90 \n" ); document.write( "-0.3x=-1.5 \n" ); document.write( "/-0.3 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 pounds$ 2.70 \n" ); document.write( "25 pounds $3.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |