SOLUTION: How many pounds of hamburger worth $1.05 per pound must be mixed with 60 pounds of hamburger worth $0.90 per pound to produce hamburger worth $1.00 per pound?

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Question 309198: How many pounds of hamburger worth $1.05 per pound must be mixed with 60 pounds of hamburger worth $0.90 per pound to produce hamburger worth $1.00 per pound?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first mixture + second mixture = total mixture
Let x = pounds of hamburger
x(1.05) + 60(0.90) = (1.00)(x + 60)
Can you do it now?