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Question 150534: How many pounds of hamburger that $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 stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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Value Equation: 160x + 210*70 = 170(x+70)
160x + 210*70 = 170x + 170*70
10x = 40*70
x = 280 lbs. (Amt of 1.60 hamburger that must be added)
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Cheers,
Stan H.