document.write( "Question 1197188: Tea that sells for $2.00 a pound is mixed with a different tea that sells for
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document.write( "Let x be the number of pounds of the $2 tea.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of pounds of the other tea is 40-x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write the total money equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 5*((40-x) = 4.25*40 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 200 - 5x = 170\r\n" );
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document.write( "       -3x = 170 - 200 = -30\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x             =  = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  10 pounds of the less expensive tea should be used.\r\n" );
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