SOLUTION: A drink is one-third syrup and the rest water. If six ounces of water were added, it would become 20% sure. How many ounces of total liquid (water plus syrup) were in the original
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Question 1048774: A drink is one-third syrup and the rest water. If six ounces of water were added, it would become 20% sure. How many ounces of total liquid (water plus syrup) were in the original mixture?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = total ounces of
liquid in original mixture
= ounces of syrup
in original mixture
= ounces of water
in original mixture
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9 ounces of liquid were in original mixture
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check:
OK
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