document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628751>Question 628751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A meatloaf mixture is made by combing ground turkey costing $1.49 per pound with ground beef costing $2.13 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make 8 lbs. of meatloaf mixture costing $1.89 per pound?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please so work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I've got 1.49x+2.13(1.49-x)=189(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't think I understand the method yet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of ground turkey needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of ground beef needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.49a+%2B+2.13b+%29+%2F+8+=+1.89+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.49a+%2B+2.13b+%29+%2F+8+=+1.89+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.49a+%2B+2.13b+=+8%2A1.89+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.49a+%2B+2.13b+=+8%2A1.89+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.49a+%2B+2.13b+=+15.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.49a+%2B+2.13b+=+15.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+149a+%2B+213b+=+1512+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+149a+%2B+213b+=+1512+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+149+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+149+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+149a+%2B+213b+=+1512+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+149a+%2B+213b+=+1512+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-149a+-+149b+=+-1192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-149a+-+149b+=+-1192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+64b+=+320+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+64b+=+320+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+5+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+5+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 pounds of ground turkey are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 pounds of ground beef are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1.49%2A3+%2B+2.13%2A5+%29+%2F+8+=+1.89+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1.49%2A3+%2B+2.13%2A5+%29+%2F+8+=+1.89+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+4.47+%2B+10.65+%29+%2F+8+=+1.89+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+4.47+%2B+10.65+%29+%2F+8+=+1.89+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15.12+%2F+8+=+1.89+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15.12+%2F+8+=+1.89+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15.12+=+15.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15.12+=+15.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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