document.write( "Question 339815: 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
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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?
\n" ); document.write( "(A) 191
\n" ); document.write( "(B) 355
\n" ); document.write( "(C) 737
\n" ); document.write( "(D) 840
\n" ); document.write( "(E) 1560
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = weight beofre processing
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "x - .35x = 546
\n" ); document.write( "x(1-.35) = 546
\n" ); document.write( "x(.65) = 546
\n" ); document.write( "x = 546/.65
\n" ); document.write( "x = 840 pounds
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