document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913315>Question 913315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two types of tea are blended (mixed) to make a new brand for a Tea Company. A certain percentage of Type A (which is sold for €6.50 a box) is mixed with a certain quantity of Type B (sold for €4 a box). The new brand of tea is sold for €5.75 a box. Find the percentage of Type A and Type B that is blended together to form the new brand of tea. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the fraction of type A used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the fraction of type B used<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+6.5a+%2B+4b+%29+=+5.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+6.5a+%2B+4b+%29+=+5.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( this equation is for 1 box )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+650a+%2B+400b+=+575+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+650a+%2B+400b+=+575+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+400a+%2B+400b+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+400a+%2B+400b+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+650a+%2B+400b+=+575+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+650a+%2B+400b+=+575+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-400a+-+400b+=+-400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-400a+-+400b+=+-400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+250a+=+175+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+250a+=+175+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+.7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+.7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+.3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+.3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "70% of type A is needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30% of type B is needed<BR>\n" );
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