document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900583>Question 900583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A butcher has some hamburger that is 24% fat and some that is 21% fat. How many pounds of each should be mixed to make 87 lb of hamburger that is 22% fat? \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 #546032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=87,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.24*a+0.21*b=0.22*87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=87-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.24*(87-b)+0.21*b=19.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20.88-0.24b+0.21*b=19.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.03*b=-1.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=87-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=29 lbs  at 24% b=58 lbs at 21%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.24*29+0.21*58=0.22*87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.96+12.18=19.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.14=19.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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