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PROBLEM: A merchant blends tea that sells for $5.35 a poun
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PROBLEM: A merchant blends tea that sells for $5.35 a poun
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PROBLEM: A merchant blends tea that sells for $5.35 a pound with tea that sells for $2.85 a pound to produce 50 lb of a mixture that sells for $3.90 a pound. How many pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
