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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A spice mixture is 25% thyme. How many grams of thyme must be added to 12g of the mixture to increase the thyme content to 40%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rhyme + rhyme = rhyme<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(12) + x = 0.40(12+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + x = 4.8 + 0.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6x = 1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 grams (amt. of rhyme that must be added)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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