document.write( "Question 159563: An air sample 4.0 ppm (parts per million) of two pollutants. The concentration of one is four times the other. What are the concentrations? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #117672 by KnightOwlTutor(293)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X= concentration of pollutant #1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Y=concentration of pollutant #2=4X\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X+Y=4.0 \n" ); document.write( "X+4X=4.0 \n" ); document.write( "5X=4.0 \n" ); document.write( "X=.8 \n" ); document.write( "Concentration of pollutant #1=0.8 ppm \n" ); document.write( "Concentration of pollutant #2=3.2 ppm\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug into the original equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.8+3.2=4.0 PPM \n" ); document.write( " |