document.write( "Question 1166207: 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 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 8 lb of the spice tea. The 24-pound mixture cost $40. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea.
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c, price of the cinnamon tea
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