SOLUTION: How many pounds of hamburger that costs $1.60 per pound must be mixed with 70 pounds of hamburger that costs $2.10 per pound to make a mixture that costs $1.70 per pound?

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Question 146713: How many pounds of hamburger that costs $1.60 per pound must be mixed with 70 pounds of hamburger that costs $2.10 per pound to make a mixture that costs $1.70 per pound?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number of pounds of $1.60 hamburger meat.
x%281.60%29%2B70%282.10%29=%28x%2B70%29%281.70%29
1.6x%2B147=1.7x%2B119
0.1x=28
x=280