SOLUTION: A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 5 lb of spice tea. The 17-pound mixture cost $28. A second mixture included 14 lb of the cinnamon tea and 8 lb of the spice tea. The 2
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Question 1169909: A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 5 lb of spice tea. The 17-pound mixture cost $28. A second mixture included 14 lb of the cinnamon tea and 8 lb of the spice tea. The 22-pound mixture cost $37. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea. Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
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