document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576591>Question 576591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manger of a farmer's market has 500lb of gain that cost 1.20 per pound. How many pounds of meal costing .80 per pound should be mixed with the 500lb of grain to produce a mixture that cost 1.05 per pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	--------price	----------------	quantity									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grain	1.2	----------------			500	lb						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Meal	0.8	----------------			x	lb						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	1.05	----------------	500	+	x	lb						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2*500+0.8x=1.05(500+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+0.8x=525+1.05x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8x-1.05x=-600	+525				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25	x	=	-75									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-0.25											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	300										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		300	lb		of			Meal				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca												<BR>\n" );
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