document.write( "Question 1126633: Bennett purchased some beef and some chicken for a family barbecue. The beef cost $5.70 per pound and the chicken cost $3.20 per pound. He brought a total of 11 lb of meat and spent $47.70. How much of each type of meat did he purchase? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Bennett purchased some beef and some chicken for a family barbecue. The beef cost $5.70 per pound and the chicken cost $3.20 per pound.
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document.write( "    B +     C = 11    lb        (1)   (\"He bought a total of 11 lb of meat\")\r\n" );
document.write( "5.7*B + 3.2*C = 47.7  dollars   (2)   (\"He pent $47.70\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "From eq(1), express  B = 11-C  and substitute it into equation (2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "5.7*(11-C) + 3.2*C = 47.7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation for C.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then evaluate  B = 11-C.\r\n" );
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