document.write( "Question 940047: A butcher has some hamburger that is 19% fat and some that is 11% fat. How many pounds of each should be mixed to make 80 lb of hamburger that is 13% fat? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #572874 by mananth(16946)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "Hamburger I 19.00% ---------------- x lb \n" ); document.write( "Hamburger II 11.00% ------ 80 - x lb \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 13.00% ---------------- 80 \n" ); document.write( "Total 80 lb \n" ); document.write( "19.00% x + 11.00% ( 80 - x ) = 13.00% * 80 \n" ); document.write( "19 x + 11 ( 80 - x ) = 1040 \n" ); document.write( "19 x + 880 - 11 x = 1040 \n" ); document.write( "19 x - 11 x = 1040 - -880 \n" ); document.write( "8 x = 160 \n" ); document.write( "/ 8 \n" ); document.write( " x = 20 lb 19.00% Hamburger I \n" ); document.write( " 60 lb 11.00% Hamburger II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |