Mixture Problem A merchant blends tea that sells for $3.00 a pound with tea that sells for $2.75 a pound to produce 80/lb of a mixture that sells for $2.90 a pound. How many pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend?

Mixture Problem A merchant blends tea that sells for $3.00 a pound with tea that sells for $2.75 a pound to produce 80/lb of a mixture that sells for $2.90 a pound. How many pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend?

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52. Mixture Problem A merchant blends tea that sells for
$3.00 a pound with tea that sells for $2.75 a pound to produce
80/lb of a mixture that sells for $2.90 a pound. How many
pounds of each type of tea does the merchant use in the blend?

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