document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814>Question 814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> GROUND CHECK SELLS FOR $1.75 LB. HOW MANY POUNDS OF GROUND ROUND SELLING FOR $2.45 LB SHOULD BE MIXED WITH 20 LBS OF GROUND CHUCK TO OBTAIN A MIXTURE THAT SELLS FOR $2.05 LB. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW TO WORK THIS PROBLEM? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pushpaharan><B>pushpaharan(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pushpaharan><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=270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let GROUND ROUND to be mixed = x lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x lbs of GROUND ROUND mixed with 20 LBS OF GROUND CHUCK, total of (20+x) lbs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "price of GROUND CHECK = 1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of GROUND ROUND= 2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of the mix = 2.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total cost of the mix  = 2.05 * (20+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cost of the GROUND ROUND,GROUND CHECK  used to mix = 20 * 1.75 + x * 2.45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.05(x+20) = 20 * 1.75 + x * 2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.05x + 41 = 35 + 2.45x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.05x - 2.45x = 35-41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.4x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore 15lbs of GROUND ROUND has to be mixed.\r<BR>\n" );
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