document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274675>Question 274675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A meat market manager mixes hamburger having 30% fat content with ground round that has 10% fat content in order to obtain 400 pounds of meat with 25% fat content. How much beef of each type should the manager use?\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 #200477 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=200477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .30x+.10(400-x)=.25*400<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x+40-.10x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=100-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300 pounds of 25% hamburger is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-300=100 pounds of hamburgers is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30*300+.10*100=.25*400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90+10=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=100 </SPAN>\n" );
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