document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164348>Question 164348</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618317821/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem. I do not understanding the problem at all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    A forester mixes gasoline and oil to make 2 gallons of mixture for his two-cycle chain-saw engine. This mixture is 32 parts gasoline and 1 part two-cycle oil. How much gasoline must be added to bring the mixture to 40 parts gasoline and 1 part oil? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert the mixtures to percent oil (decimal equiv):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%2832%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%2832%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .0303 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%2840%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%2840%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .0244<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of gas added to make the 40:1 mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an amt of oil equation, (amt of oil remains the same, only the % changes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0303(2) = .0244(2+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0606 = .0488 + .0244x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0606 - .0488 = .0244x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0118 = .0244x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.0118%2F.0244 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".0118%2F.0244\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .4836 gal of gas to be added </SPAN>\n" );
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