document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116234>Question 1116234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the united states in 1975 each person ate about 30 lbs of chicken. Each year since, the amount of chicken eaten has increased by about 1 lb person per year. In the United states in 1975 each person eats about 86 lbs of beef. Each year since, the amount of beef eaten has decreased by about 1 lb per person per year. Write an equation to determine the year in which Americans ate equal amounts of beef and chicken and solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #731107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=731107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c(x), amount of chicken per year<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation to determine the year in which Americans ate equal amounts of beef and chicken and solve the equation .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHEN?<BR>\n" );
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