Question

a store owner wishes to make a new tea with a unique flavor by mixing black tea and oolong tea. if he has 35 pounds of oolong tea that sells for 2.40 per pound, how much black tea worth 1.80 per pound must he mix with it so that he can sell the final mixture for 2.10 per pound

Answer 1

35 pounds of black tea is needed to be mixed to get the final mixture for 2.10 per pound

What is an equation?

An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more numbers and variables.

Let x represent the amount of black tea worth 1.80 per pound to be mixed to get the final mixture for 2.10 per pound, hence:

2.4(35) + 1.8(x) = 2.1(x + 35)

x = 35 pounds

35 pounds of black tea is needed to be mixed to get the final mixture for 2.10 per pound

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