document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050527>Question 1050527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:  A merchant mixed 8 lb of a cinnamon tea with 4 lb of spice tea. The 12-pound mixture cost $14. A second mixture included 12 lb of the cinnamon tea and 12 lb of the spice tea. The 24-pound mixture cost $30. 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 #666252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=666252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c be cinnamon tea and s be spice tea. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c+4s=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12c+12s=30. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24c+12s=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12c=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cinnamon tea costs $1/lb., and spice tea costs $1.50/lb. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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