document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091877>Question 1091877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To help sell more of a lower grade meat, a butcher mixes some premium ground beef worth $3.10/lb with 8lb of lower grade ground beef worth $2.05/lb. if the result was an intermediate grade of ground beef worth $2.68/lb how much premium ground beef was used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.10x+8(2.05) = 2.68(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.10x+16.40 = 2.68x+21.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.42x = 5.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.04/0.42 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to mix 12 pounds of the premium with 8lbs of the lower grade to get 12+8 = 20lbs at 2.68. </SPAN>\n" );
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