document.write( "Question 1128835: how much ground beef with 24% fat should be mixed with 9 lb of ground sirloin that is 6% fat to make a mixture that is 9.6% fat \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the amount of the ground beef with 24% fat to mix (the value under the question, in pounds).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then your equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    fat content + fat content = total fat content,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.24x       + 0.06*9      = 0.096*(x+9)       (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.24x + 0.06*9 = 0.096x + 0.096*9\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.24x - 0.096x = 0.096*9 - 0.06*9\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = one click in Excel spreadsheet = 2.25 pounds of the 6% fat should be mixed.   ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   Left  side of the equation (1)   0.24*2.25 + 0.06*9  = 1.08 lb.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Right side of the equation (1)   0.096*(2.25+9)      = 1.08 lb.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Both sides are equal    <------->  ! Correct !\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is entire bunch of lessons covering various types of mixture problems\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for antifreeze solutions \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like coffee beans, nuts, cashew and peanuts\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like candies, dried fruits\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like soil and sand\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Word problems on mixtures for alloys \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Typical word problems on mixtures from the archive\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Advanced mixture problems \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r
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