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Blending Teas The manager of a store that specializes in selling tea decides to experiment...

Blending Teas The manager of a store that specializes in selling tea decides to experiment with a new blend. She will mix some Earl Grey tea that sells for $5 per pound with some Orange Pekoe tea that sells for $3 per pound to get 100 pounds of the new blend. The selling price of the new blend is to be $4.50 per pound, and there is to be no difference in revenue between selling the new blend and selling the other types. How many pounds of the Earl Grey tea and of the Orange Pekoe tea are required?

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