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document.write( "Roast Beef has 25g or protein and 11g of calcium per serving. A serving of mashed potatoes has 2g of protein and 25g of calcium. How many servings of each are needed to supply exactly 29g of protein and 61g of calcium?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Roast Beef has 25g or protein and 11g of calcium per serving.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A serving of mashed potatoes has 2g of protein and 25g of calcium.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many servings of each are needed to supply exactly 29g of protein and 61g of calcium?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let b = servings of beef<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let p = servings of potatoes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write two equations, one for protein and one for calcium<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Protein<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25b + 2p = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calcium<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11b + 25p = 61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation by 25, multiply the 2nd by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625b + 50p = 725<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22b  + 50p = 122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------subtraction eliminates p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "603b = 603<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1 serving of beef<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(1) + 2p = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = 29 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2 servings of potatoes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check solution in the calcium equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11(1) + 25(2) = 61  </SPAN>\n" );
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