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The amount of each tea are used to make 5lb of tea that is 18% jasmine is 3 lb of first type of tea, and 2 lb of second type of tea.
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For this case, we can assume that:
- x = number of pounds we mix first type of tea (tea with 20% jasmine)
- y = number of pounds we mix first type of tea (tea with 15% jasmine)
Then, as the total weight of the mixture is 5 lb, thus:
[tex]x + y = 5[/tex]
18% jasmine in 5 lb of mixture = 20% jasmine in x lb of first tea + 15% jasmine in y lb of second tea
Comparing in terms of weight, we get:
[tex]\dfrac{5}{100}\times 18 = \dfrac{x}{100} \times 20 + \dfrac{y}{100} \times 15\\\\90 = 20x + 15y\\18 = 4x + 3y[/tex]
Thus, we get a system of two linear equations as;
[tex]x + y = 5\\4x + 3y =18[/tex]
From first equation, getting x in terms of y:
[tex]x = 5 -y[/tex]
Substituting this in second equation, we get:
[tex]4(5-y) + 3y = 18\\20-4y + 3y =18\\y = 2\\[/tex]
Putting this value in expression for x, we get:
[tex]x = 5-y = 5-2 = 3[/tex]
Thus, the amount of each tea are used to make 5lb of tea that is 18% jasmine is 3 lb of first type of tea, and 2 lb of second type of tea.
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