SOLUTION: 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?
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? Found 2 solutions by fractalier, josmiceli:Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call the amount of chamomile tea, x.
Then the set up looks like this
18.50x + 12.26(18) = 14.18(18+x)
18.50x + 220.68 = 255.24 + 14.18x
4.32x = 34.56
x = 8 pounds
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of chamomile tea needed
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8 pounds of chamomile tea are needed
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