document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161644>Question 161644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A butcher has two grades of ground meat. A low grade meat costs $1.50 per pound and a higher grade of meat which costs $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each grade of meat should he mix together to get 25 pounds of meat costing $3.00 per pound?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4X+1.5(25-X)=3*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+37.5-1.5X=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5X=75-37.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5X=37.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=37.5/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15 POUNDS OF $4 MEAT IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-15=10 POUNDS OF $1.50 MEAT IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*15+1.5*10=3*75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+15=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=75 </SPAN>\n" );
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