SOLUTION: A jar contains 30 jelly beans. 10 are red. New jelly beans that are not red will be added to make only 25% of the candy red. Which of the following equations would be used to deter

SOLUTION: A jar contains 30 jelly beans. 10 are red. New jelly beans that are not red will be added to make only 25% of the candy red. Which of the following equations would be used to deter

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Question 206216: A jar contains 30 jelly beans. 10 are red. New jelly beans that are not red will be added to make only 25% of the candy red. Which of the following equations would be used to determine N, the number of nonred beans needed?
A) 10+N/30=25/10
B) 10N/30=25/100
C) 10/30+N=25/100
D) 10+N/30+N=25/100
E) 10/30N=25/100
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C)
10/(30+n)=25/100 You should have used parentheses.
n=10
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Ed
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