document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996402>Question 996402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a grocery shopper bought 6 lb. of steak and 20 lb. of ground beef. the steak cost $5/lb more than the ground beef  and the total is $82.what was the price per pound for each type of meat </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "- The 6lbs of steak were $5 more per pound, and since he bought 6lbs he paid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*5= 30 more for the steak. So:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+30+20x= 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26x= 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2 is the price of the ground meat, and the steak is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+5= $7 per lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*7= 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*2=40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total 82 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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