document.write( "Question 1041593: The meat department in a grocery store purchased 800 lb of hamburger that is 90% lean beef. How many lbs of hamburger that is 75% lean must be mixed with this 90% lean mix to produce hamburger that is 85% lean beef? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #656557 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Note that fat is the part that is not lean \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "that needs to be added \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Notice I switched from lean to fat in each case \n" ); document.write( "( that way I get smaller numbers ) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "400 pounds of hamburger that is 75% lean ( 25% fat ) \n" ); document.write( "must be added \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |