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)\"\" \"About 
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Note that fat is the part that is not lean
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.1%2A800+=+80+\" pounds of fat in 800 pounds of meat
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+x+\" = pounds of hamburger that is 25% fat
\n" ); document.write( "that needs to be added
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.25x+\" = pounds of fat in 25% fat hamburger
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\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( "\"+%28+80+%2B+.25x+%29+%2F+%28+800+%2B+x+%29+=+.15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+80+%2B+.25x+=+.15%2A%28+800+%2B+x+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+80+%2B+.25x+=+120+%2B+.15x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.1x+=+40+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+400+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "400 pounds of hamburger that is 75% lean ( 25% fat )
\n" ); document.write( "must be added
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+80+%2B+.25%2A400+%29+%2F+%28+800+%2B+400+%29+=+.15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+80+%2B+100+%29+%2F+1200+=+.15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+180+=+.15%2A1200+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+180+=+180+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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