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document.write( "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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=lbs of hamburger that costs$1.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70=lbs of hamburger that costs $2.10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even thought the cost varies the total quantity of meat is constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.60x+(2.10)(70)=1.70(x+70)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.60x+147=1.70x+119\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1.60x from both sides \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 119 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=.1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by .1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "280=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's doublecheck our answer by replacing the x with 280\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.6(280)+147=(350)1.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "448+147=595\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "595=595<BR>\n" );
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