A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 5 lb of spice tea. The...

 

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A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 5 lb of spice tea. The 17-pound mixture cost $28. A second mixture included 14 lb of the cinnamon tea and 6 lb of the spice tea. The 20-pound mixture cost $33. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea. cinnamon dollars per pound spice dollars per pound A merchant mixed 12 lb of a cinnamon tea with 5 lb of spice tea. The 17-pound mixture cost $28. A second mixture included 14 lb of the cinnamon tea and 6 lb of the spice tea. The 20-pound mixture cost $33. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea. cinnamon dollars per pound spice dollars per pound

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