document.write( "Question 146713: How many pounds of hamburger that costs $1.60 per pound must be mixed with 70 pounds of hamburger that costs $2.10 per pound to make a mixture that costs $1.70 per pound? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x be the number of pounds of $1.60 hamburger meat.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"1.6x%2B147=1.7x%2B119\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.1x=28\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=280\"$
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