document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178366>Question 178366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A contractor mixes concrete from bags of pre-mix for small jobs. How many bags with 6% cement should he mix with 5 bags of 14% cement to produce a mix containing 10% cement? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = bags of 6% cement <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cement from 6%\" + \"cement from 14%\" = \"total amount of cement\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x + .14(5) = .10(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x + .7 = .10x + .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7 = .04x + .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2 = .04x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 bags = x \r<BR>\n" );
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