SOLUTION: How much tea costing $8 per pound should be mixed with three pounds of tea costing $5 per pound to get a mixture costing $6 per pound?

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Question 590620: How much tea costing $8 per pound should be mixed with three pounds of tea costing $5 per pound to get a mixture costing $6 per pound?
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How much tea costing $8 per pound should be mixed with three pounds of tea costing $5 per pound to get a mixture costing $6 per pound?
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let x = amt of $8 tea required
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8x + 5(3) = 6(x+3)
8x + 15 = 6x + 18
8x - 6x = 18 - 15
2x = 3
x = 3/2
x = 1.5 lb of $8 tea required