document.write( "Question 251686: A boy made 40 quarts of lemonade, which contained 20% lemon. How much water
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Algebra.Com's Answer #183362 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boy made 40 quarts of lemonade, which contained 20% lemon. How much water \n" ); document.write( "would he have to add to reduce it to 10% lemon? \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "lemon + lemon = lemon \n" ); document.write( "0.20*40 + 0*x = 0.10(40+x) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "20*40 + 0 = 10*40 + 10x \n" ); document.write( "10x = 10*40 \n" ); document.write( "x = 40 guarts (amt. of water needed for the mixture) \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |