document.write( "Question 469393: A merchant mixed 10 pounds of a cinnamon tea with 6 pounds of spice tea. The 16 pound mixture cost $35. A second mixture included 16 pounds of cinnamon tea and 4 pounds of spice tea. The 20 pound mixture cost $42. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and the spice tea.I came up with $2.14 for the cinnamon and $2.13 for the spice, but these answers were clearly wrong. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #322036 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10c+6s=35 \n" ); document.write( "16c+4s=42 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "48c+12s=126 \n" ); document.write( "20c+12s=70 \n" ); document.write( "28c=56 \n" ); document.write( "c=2 \n" ); document.write( "s=2.50 \n" ); document.write( "The cinnamon tea cost $2.00 a pound. The spice tea was $2.50 a pound.. \n" ); document.write( " |