SOLUTION: How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.10 per pound must be mixed with 14 lb of orange tea that costs $12.22 per pound to make a mixture that costs $14.67 per pound?

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Question 1146455: How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.10 per pound must be mixed with 14 lb of orange
tea that costs $12.22 per pound to make a mixture that costs $14.67 per pound?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many pounds of chamomile tea that costs $18.10 per pound must be mixed with 14 lb of orange
tea that costs $12.22 per pound to make a mixture that costs $14.67 per pound?
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How many pounds w of chamomile tea that costs $H per pound must be mixed with P lb of orange
tea that costs $L per pound to make a mixture that costs $T per pound?
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Account for the cost for the two parts and the mixture.
Hw%2BLP=T%28w%2BP%29
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Hw%2BLP=Tw%2BTP
Hw-Tw=TP-LP
%28H-T%29w=P%28T-L%29
highlight%28w=P%28%28T-L%29%2F%28H-T%29%29%29

The form should appear familiar to you.
Substitute your given values and evaluate w.