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document.write( "a mixture contains 40 ounces of glycol and water and 10% glycol.if the mixture is to be strengthened to 25%,how much glycol is to be added?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-what is the frist step?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-is a varible added for water and glycol or for just glycol?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-does it invole cross multipling? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mixture contains 40 ounces of glycol and water and 10% glycol.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the mixture is to be strengthened to 25%, how much glycol is to be added?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = amt of glycol required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a percent glycol equation. (Pure glycol = 1.0x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(40) + x = .25(x + 40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 + x = .25x + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - .25x = 10 - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".75x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 oz of glycol required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the equation (48 oz resulting total)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1(40) + 8 = .25(48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 8 = 12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Did it make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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