SOLUTION: A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 4 lb of spice tea. The 16-pound mixture cost $52. A second mixture included 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 10 lb of the spice tea. The

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Question 1195070: A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 4 lb of spice tea. The 16-pound mixture cost $52. A second mixture included 16 lb of the cinnamon tea and 10 lb of the spice tea. The 26-pound mixture cost $88. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea.
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c price cinnamon tea
p price of spice tea
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