document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162415>Question 162415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 70 oz of potpourri that is 80% lavender are combined with a potpourri that is 60% lavender. The resulting potpourri is 74% lavender. How much of the potpourri that is 60% lavender is used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     70 oz of potpourri that is 80% lavender are combined with a potpourri that is 60% lavender. The resulting potpourri is 74% lavender. How much of the potpourri that is 60% lavender is used?<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = amount of 60% lavender<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80(70) + .60x = .74(70+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80(70) + .60x = .74(70+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 + .60x = 51.8 + .74x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 51.8 + .14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 51.8 + .14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.2 = .14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 oz = x (amount of 60% lavender)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );