document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222208>Question 222208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A health food manager mixes 8 ounces of lentils that cost 70 cents per pound with white beans that cost $1.10 per pound to make a soup mix.How many ounces of white beans should be used to produce a mixture that is worth 85 cents per pound?i need help setting up and equation for it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = ounces of white beans needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > oz = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of white beans needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > oz of lintels = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pound lintels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A70+=+35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A70+=+35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents for lintels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F16%29%2A110+=+6.875x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F16%29%2A110+=+6.875x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents for white beans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35+%2B+6.875x+=+85%2A%28x%2F16+%2B+1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35+%2B+6.875x+=+85%2A%28x%2F16+%2B+1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2A16+%2B+6.875%2A16x+=+85x+%2B+85%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2A16+%2B+6.875%2A16x+=+85x+%2B+85%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=560+%2B+110x+=+85x+%2B+680 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"560+%2B+110x+=+85x+%2B+680\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8 oz of white beans are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35+%2B+6.875x+=+85%2A%28x%2F16+%2B+1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35+%2B+6.875x+=+85%2A%28x%2F16+%2B+1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35+%2B+6.875%2A4.8+=+85%2A%284.8%2F16+%2B+1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35+%2B+6.875%2A4.8+=+85%2A%284.8%2F16+%2B+1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35+%2B+33+=+85%2A%28.3+%2B+.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35+%2B+33+=+85%2A%28.3+%2B+.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68+=+.8%2A85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68+=+.8%2A85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68+=+68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68+=+68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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