SOLUTION: A meatloaf mixture is made by combing ground turkey costing $1.49 per pound with ground beef costing $2.13 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make 8 lbs. of meatl
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Question 628751: A meatloaf mixture is made by combing ground turkey costing $1.49 per pound with ground beef costing $2.13 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to make 8 lbs. of meatloaf mixture costing $1.89 per pound?
Please so work.
So far I've got 1.49x+2.13(1.49-x)=189(8)
Don't think I understand the method yet. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of ground turkey needed
Let = pounds of ground beef needed
given:
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
3 pounds of ground turkey are needed
5 pounds of ground beef are needed
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
