document.write( "Question 378699: James is feeding his horse and he needs a mixture of 88% oats and 12% corn. He currently has 24 pounds of a mixture of 58% oats. How many pounds of oats should be added to the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
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0.58*24 + x = 0.88(24 + x),
\n" ); document.write( "13.92 + x = 21.12 + 0.88x,
\n" ); document.write( "0.12x = 7.2,
\n" ); document.write( "x = 60 pounds, the amount of oats he had to add.\r
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