document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242864>Question 242864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An 80-pound grass seed mixture is 30% bluegrass seed. How many pounds of seed containing no bluegrass seed (0%) should be added to the seed mixture for a resulting blend that is 20% bluegrass seed? Construct a table, then solve </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "blue + blue = blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30*80 + 0*x = 0.20(80+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*80 = 20*80 + 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 10*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 lb. (amount of seed with no bluegrass that must be added to the mix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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