document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017066>Question 1017066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A merchant mixed 8 lb of a cinnamon tea with 2 lb of spice tea. The 10-pound mixture cost $16. A second mixture included 12 lb of the cinnamon tea and 14 lb of the spice tea. The 26-pound mixture cost $46. 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 #633413 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=633413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the price variables be c for the cinnamon and s for the spice teas.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 10 pound mixture cost:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8c%2B2s=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8c%2B2s=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 26 pound mixture cost:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12c%2B14s=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12c%2B14s=46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the equations in forming the system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and choose your method to finish solving.\r<BR>\n" );
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