SOLUTION: You are making 10 tons of concrete that is 51% cement by mixing a 14% cement mixture with a 88% cement mixture. a) How much of the 88% cement mixture must you use? Answer in unit

SOLUTION: You are making 10 tons of concrete that is 51% cement by mixing a 14% cement mixture with a 88% cement mixture. a) How much of the 88% cement mixture must you use? Answer in unit

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Question 1008518: You are making 10 tons of concrete that is 51% cement by mixing a 14% cement mixture with a 88% cement mixture.
a) How much of the 88% cement mixture must you use?
Answer in units of tons.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use two variables,
lesson for two-part mixture, both material quantities unknown

Use one variable,
video example using one variable for two-part mixture
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