document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901089>Question 901089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant blends tea that sells for $5.00 a pound with tea that sells for $2.00 a pound to produce 120 lb of a mixture that sells for $3.90 a pound. How many pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=120,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*a+2*b=3.9*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=120-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(120-b)+2*b=468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-5b+2*b=468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3*b=-132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=120-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=76 lb  at $5 b=44 lb at $2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*76+2*44=3.9*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380+88=468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "468=468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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