document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189292>Question 189292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2m^3 of soil containing 35% sand was mixed into 6m^3 of soil containing 15% sand . What is the sand content of the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .35*2+.15*6=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70+.90=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.6/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.2 or 20% of the mix is sand. </SPAN>\n" );
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