document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126997>Question 1126997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bennett purchased some beef and some chicken for a family barbecue. The beef cost $5.90 per pound and the chicken cost $4.30 per pound. He brought a total of 19 lb of meat and spent $96.10. How much of each type of meat did he purchase? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He brought _____ lb of beef.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=beef<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=chicken<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.90x+4.30(19-x)=96.10, because x+c=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.90x+81.70-4.30x=96.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6x=14.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 pounds beef $53.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=x=10 pounds chicken $43.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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