document.write( "Question 138220: How much 5% maple syrup and water mixture must be added to 100% maple syrup to produce 5 quarts of syrup that is 10% maple syrup? \n" ); document.write( "
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How much 5% maple syrup and water mixture must be added to 100% maple syrup to produce 5 quarts of syrup that is 10% maple syrup?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt 5% maple syrup
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\n" ); document.write( "(5 - x) = amt of 100% maple syrup required
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\n" ); document.write( ".05x + 1.0(5-x) = .10(5)
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\n" ); document.write( ".05x + 5 - 1x = .5
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\n" ); document.write( ".05x - 1x = .5 - 5
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\n" ); document.write( "-.95x = -4.5
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"%28-4.5%29%2F%28-.95%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = +4.737 qts of the 5% mixture
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( ".05(4.737) + 1(5 - 4.737) = .10(5)
\n" ); document.write( ".237 + .263 =5 \n" ); document.write( "
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