document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137286>Question 137286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ninety liters of pure maple syrup that costs $8.00 per liter are mixed with imitation maple syrup that costs $2.80 per liter. How much imitation maple syrup is needed to make a mixture to sell for $5.14 per liter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8*90+2.80x=5.14(90+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720+2.80x=462.6+5.14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.80x-5.14x=462.6-720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.34x=-257.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-257.4/2.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=110 liters of 2.80 syrup will be required.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*90+2.80*110=5.14(90+110)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720+308=5.14*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1028=1028\r<BR>\n" );
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