document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339783>Question 339783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A side of beef lost 35 percent of its weight in processing. If the side of beef weighed 546 pounds after processing, how many pounds did it weigh before processing?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 191<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 737<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 1560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please explain the above problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the weight before processing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-.35w=546<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".65w=546<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=840 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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