document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192444>Question 192444</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618503080/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A restaurant manager mixes 5L of pure maple syrup that costs $9.50 per liter with imitaton maple syrup that costs $4.00 per liter.  How much imitation maple syrup is needed to make a mixture that costs $5.00 per liter? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my try:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maple Syrup   5       9.50      5(9.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Imitation     x       4.00      4.00x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture      x+5      5.00      5.00(x+5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(9.50) + 400x = 5.00(x+5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "47.50 + 400x = 5.00x + 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "400x = 5.00x - 22.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x = -22.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -22.50/80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144487 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=144487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A restaurant manager mixes 5L of pure maple syrup that costs $9.50 per liter with imitaton maple syrup that costs $4.00 per liter. How much imitation maple syrup is needed to make a mixture that costs $5.00 per liter?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my try:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maple Syrup 5 9.50 5(9.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Imitation x 4.00 4.00x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture x+5 5.00 5.00(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were so close, but right here the equation should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.5(5) + 4x = 5(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the same method as you had:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47.50 + 4x = 5x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47.5 - 25 = 5x - 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5 = x<BR>\n" );
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