document.write( "Question 164275: Suppose you have 4 liters of paint that is 60 %green and 40 % white. How much green paint must you add to produce a mixture that is 80%green and 20 % white\r
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document.write( "answer: 4 liters of green are added \r
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document.write( "need a break down of how they got 4 liters of green were added \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #121037 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let's call the liters of paint added G. \n" ); document.write( "You start out with 4 liters of paint that is 60 %green and 40 % white. \n" ); document.write( "4(60/100)=2.4 liters green \n" ); document.write( "4(40/100)=1.6 liters white \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "I want the percentage of green to be 80% when I add G liters, then, \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Liters of Green/Liters of Paint=Percent Green \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |