document.write( "Question 237588: Grade A hamburger cannot contain more than 20% fat. How much fat can a butcher mix with 300lb of lean meat to meet the 20% requirement?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #174766 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! t = total \n" ); document.write( "m = meat \n" ); document.write( "f = fat\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m = 300 \n" ); document.write( "f = .2*t \n" ); document.write( "t = m + f\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute 300 for m and .2*t for f in equation t = m + f to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 300 + .2*t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract .2*t from both sides of the equation to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".8*t = 300\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by .8 to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 300/.8 = 375\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you can add 75 pounds of fat to 300 pounds of meat to meet the requirement.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "total becomes 375\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "fat equals 20% of 375 equals 75\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "meat equals 80% of 375 equals 300.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |