document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927545>Question 927545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant mixes 4 lb of cinnamon tea with 1 lb of spice tea to create a mixture that costs $12 per pound. When the merchant mixes 1 lb of the cinnamon tea with 4 lb of the spice tea, the mixture costs $15 per pound. Is the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea less than, equal to, or greater than the cost of the spice tea?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563050 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=563050\">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;\" > = $ / pound of cinnamon tea<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;\" > = $ / pound of spice tea<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (2) from (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost / pound of the cinnamon <BR>\n" );
document.write( "tea is less than the spice tea<BR>\n" );
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