document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909734>Question 909734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant mixed 10 lb of a cinnamon tea with 6 lb of spice tea. The 16-pound mixture cost $38. A second mixture included 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 6 lb of the spice tea. The 22-pound mixture cost $50. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c = price for the cinnamon tea<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let s = price for the spice tea<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prices are dollars per pound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for the costs of the mixtures.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Initial system:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%2810c%2B6s=38%2C16c%2B6s=50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%2810c%2B6s=38%2C16c%2B6s=50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplification of system: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28system%285c%2B3s=19%2C8c%2B3s=25%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28system%285c%2B3s=19%2C8c%2B3s=25%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perfectly ready for using Elimination Method to start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for c, and then s. </SPAN>\n" );
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