document.write( "Question 1009303: How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.50 per pound must be mixed with 18 lb of orange tea that costs $12.26 per pound to make a mixture that costs $14.18 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #624825 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = pounds of chamomile tea needed
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+18.5x+%2B+12.26%2A18+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+18+%29+=+14.18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+18.5x+%2B+220.68+=+14.18%2A%28+x+%2B+18+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+18.5x+%2B+220.68+=+14.18x+%2B+255.24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4.32x+=+34.56+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "8 pounds of chamomile tea are needed
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+18.5%2A8+%2B+12.26%2A18+%29+%2F+%28+8+%2B+18+%29+=+14.18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+148+%2B+220.68+%29+%2F+26+=+14.18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+368.68+=+14.18%2A26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+368.68+=+368.68+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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