SOLUTION: A merchant mixed 10 lb of a cinnamon tea with 6 lb of spice tea. The 16-pound mixture cost $38. A second mixture included 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 6 lb of the spice tea. The 2
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Question 909734: A merchant mixed 10 lb of a cinnamon tea with 6 lb of spice tea. The 16-pound mixture cost $38. A second mixture included 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 6 lb of the spice tea. The 22-pound mixture cost $50. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea. Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let c = price for the cinnamon tea
Let s = price for the spice tea
Prices are dollars per pound
Account for the costs of the mixtures.
Initial system:
Simplification of system:
Perfectly ready for using Elimination Method to start.
Solve for c, and then s.
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