document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051788>Question 1051788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle is making hamburger, using 5lbs of ground beef that is 15% fat and 7lbs of ground beef that is 3% fat. What is total percentage of the fat in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "fat + fat = fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15*5 + 0.03*7 = (x/100)(12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15*5 + 3*7 = 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 + 21 = 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8%<BR>\n" );
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