SOLUTION: How much tea worth $2 per pound should be combined with 50 pounds of tea worth $5 per pound to create a mixture worth $3 per pound?

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Question 217118: How much tea worth $2 per pound should be combined with 50 pounds of tea worth $5 per pound to create a mixture worth $3 per pound?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How much tea worth $2 per pound should be combined with 50 pounds of tea worth $5 per pound to create a mixture worth $3 per pound?
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Equation:
value + value = value
2x + 5*50 = 3(x+50)
2x + 5*50 = 3x + 3*50
x = 2*50
x = 100 lbs (amt of $2 tea needed for the mixture
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Cheers,
Stan H.