document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814686>Question 814686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot come up with a formula to solve this.  If lean hamburger purchased at $1.89 but loses 10% weight during cooking--and regular hamburger costs $1.09 but loses 30% weight during cooking...what would have to be the purchase price of the lean meat in order to make it of equal value to the regular?  Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = value of lean hb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = value of regular hb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 1.89 / (0.9) = 2.10 dollars/unit-weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 1.09 / (0.7) = 1.56 dollars/unit-weight<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at what price p for lean hb is L = R?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p / (0.9) = 1.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 1.56 * (0.9) = 1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get the same value as R if you can purchase lean hb at $1.40 per unit-weight<BR>\n" );
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